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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 ]
Dilation (or dilatation) and curettage (D&C) refers to the dilation (widening or opening) of the cervix and surgical removal of sections and/or layers of the lining of the uterus and or contents of the uterus such as an unwanted fetus (early abortion before 13 weeks), remains of a non-viable fetus, retained placenta after birth or abortion as well as any abnormal tissue which may be in the ...
A hysterotomy is used to remove a fetus from the uterus, similar to a procedure known as caesarean section, in order to terminate a pregnancy in the second trimester of later. [6] It is typically used as last resort if dilation and curettage, dilation and electric vacuum aspiration, or manual vacuum aspiration fails to work. Dilation and ...
Scott, who was there for both Lowry’s C-section procedure and tubal ligation, said it took “an extra 30” minutes to finish the second surgery. “Because you literally came to and said, ‘I ...
Combined with a laparotomy, the procedure results in a Caesarean section that removes the fetus, thereby abolishing the aortocaval compression caused by the pregnant uterus. [1] This improves the mother's chances of return of spontaneous circulation , and may potentially also deliver a viable neonate . [ 1 ]
A 2016 meta-analysis found that in low and middle income countries, there was no difference between maternal and perinatal mortality following either symphysiotomy or C-section. [9] There was a lower risk of infection following symphysiotomy, but a higher risk of fistula, compared to C-section.
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A lower (uterine) segment caesarean section (LSCS) is the most commonly used type of caesarean section. [1] Most commonly, a baby is delivered by making a transverse incision in the lower uterine segment, above the attachment of the urinary bladder to the uterus.