Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
Caesarean section, also known as C-section, cesarean, or caesarean delivery, is the surgical procedure by which one or more babies are delivered through an incision in the mother's abdomen. It is often performed because vaginal delivery would put the mother or child at risk (of paralysis or even death). [ 2 ]
Jesse Bennett (July 10, 1769 – July 13, 1842) was the first American physician to perform a successful Caesarean section, which he performed on his own wife at the birth of their only child on January 14, 1794.
Joseph Bolivar DeLee (October 28, 1869 – April 2, 1942) [1] was an American physician who became known as the father of modern obstetrics. [2] DeLee founded the Chicago Lying-in Hospital, where he introduced the first portable infant incubator.
A Pfannenstiel incision for a caesarian section closed with surgical staples.The superior aspect of mons pubis and pubic hair are seen at bottom of the image.. A Pfannenstiel incision / ˈ f ɑː n ɪ n ʃ t iː l /, Kerr incision, Pfannenstiel-Kerr incision [1] or pubic incision is a type of abdominal surgical incision that allows access to the abdomen.
James Barry (born Margaret Anne Bulkley, or Bulkeley; [7] [8] c. 1789 [a] – 25 July 1865) was a military surgeon in the British Army.Originally from the city of Cork in Ireland, Barry obtained a medical degree from the University of Edinburgh Medical School, then served first in Cape Town, South Africa, and subsequently in many parts of the British Empire.
TIL in 2000 a Mexican woman performed an hour-long C-section on herself with a kitchen knife after 12 hours of constant pain. After 3 attempts to cut open her abdomen, she made a 17cm vertical ...
Jakob Nufer was a Swiss pig gelder who, around 1500, reportedly performed the first successful Caesarean section in history in which the mother (his wife) survived. [1]His wife allegedly bore five more children, including twins, and the baby delivered by Caesarean section purportedly lived to the age of 77.
Forceps births, like all assisted births, should only be undertaken to help promote the health of the mother or baby. In general, a forceps birth is likely to be safer for both the mother and baby than the alternatives – either a ventouse birth or a caesarean section – although caveats such as operator skill apply.