cesarean section

also caesarean section

A surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus, performed to deliver a fetus.

[From the traditional belief that Julius Caesar(or his eponymous ancestor) was born by this operation.]

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Cesarean section

Surgery to delivery a baby through an incision in the mother’s abdomen.

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Noun

cesarean section - the delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus (from the belief that Julius Caesar was born that way)

abdominal delivery, caesarean, caesarean delivery, caesarean section, caesarian, caesarian delivery, caesarian section, cesarean, cesarean delivery, cesarian, cesarian section, C-section

obstetrical delivery, delivery - the act of delivering a child

hysterotomy - surgical incision into the uterus (as in cesarean section)

Translations

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Kaiserschnitt

keisarileikkaussektio

cesareo

kejsarsnitt

cesarean section

n operación cesárea, cesárea (fam)

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The quantity and scope of training needed to perform cesarean section is attainable by some family physicians.

Who ever heard of family physicians performing cesarean sections?

"Alternative Strategies for Controlling Rising Cesarean Section Rates." JAMA 263(5):683-7, Feb.

Improving clinical decisionmaking as a means of achieving cost-effective medical care

Results: The adhesion rate (p < 0.001), number of blood transfusion (p = 0.044), operation time (p = 0.012), length of hospital stay (p < 0.001) and tubal ligation surgery (p < 0.001) were significantly higher in multiple repeat cesarean section group compared to control group.

Is it safe to have multiple repeat cesarean sections? A high volume tertiary care center experience

Changing trends in cesarean section rate and indications.

A retrospective analysis of caesarean section in a teaching hospital

Results: The study analyzed 170 patients and divided them in 2 groups, having no significant difference with respect to maternal demographics, procedure statistics and indication of cesarean section. Significant difference was observed in operation time being 32.78 min in exteriorized group and 36.38 min in situ uterine repair group (p-value 0.0001).

EXTERIORIZATION OR IN-SITU REPAIR, COMPARISON OF OPTIONS FOR UTERINE REPAIR AT CESAREAN DELIVERY

Cesarean section is often perceived to be safer than vaginal delivery for mothers and their infants, and thus has become increasingly common around the globe.

In Asia, cesarean section associated with increased risk of neonatal mortality

Concerns about possible rupture with repeat cesarean sections were particularly acute in the early years before it was appreciated that there was a difference between a vertical uterine incision and a transverse uterine incision.

Master Class: VBAC: should we or shouldn't we?

Fetal monitoring became difficult and an emergency cesarean section was performed.

Pain, brain injury due to ruptured uterus

Inducing abortion in 2nd trimester; eficacy of misoprostol with previous one cesarean section. Professional Med J 2017; 24(6): 839-84

A COMPARISON OF COMPLICATIONS IN PREVIOUS CAESAREAN WITH NON CAESAREAN CASES UNDERGOING MISOPROSTOL INDUCED MID TRIMESTER ABORTIONS

Pregnant women with a previous cesarean section now have two options on how to deliver their babies: a planned repeat C-section or through a vaginal delivery, known as Vaginal Birth After Cesarean delivery (VBAC).

Is normal delivery safe after cesarean section?

Study of maternal and neonatal outcome of primary cesarean section at term influence of labour and stage.

MATERNAL OUTCOME IN PRIMARY CAESAREAN SECTION AND SECONDARY CAESAREAN SECTION--A PROSPECTIVE OBSERVATIONAL STUDY

KEYWORDS: Cesarean section, Gum chewing, Postoperative care, Spinal anesthesia.

Gum chewing and bowel function after Caesarean section under spinal anesthesia