Cesarean section

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Contents 1 Used for 2 See for 3 Broader Terms 4 Related Terms 5 Scope Note 6 Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

Used for

caesarian section

See for

C section

Broader Terms

female reproductive system surgery

Related Terms

birth, obstetrics

Scope Note

extraction of the fetus by means of abdominal hysterotomy.

Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

• A cesarean section is major abdominal surgery.
• A cesarean section is major surgery and should be done only when the health of the mother or baby is at risk.
• Today, doctors have more guidelines to help them determine when cesarean section is necessary.
• What is a Cesarean Section? A cesarean section is commonly called a c-section.
• [Cover] CESAREAN SECTION -- A BRIEF HISTORY Plate XLII from Scultetus' Armamentaerium chirugicum bipartum, 1666 A Brochure to Accompany an Exhibition on the History of Cesarean Section at the National Library of Medicine April 30 - August 31, 1993 By Jane Eliot Sewell, Ph.
• If the pregnancy is close to the end (usually 7 months or more) the baby is often delivered by cesarean section.
• It says: "Overall, attempted vaginal birth for women with a single previous low transverse cesarean section is associated with a lower risk of complications for both mother and baby than routine repeat cesarean section.

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