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  2. Caesarean section - Wikipedia

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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 ]

  3. Category:Caesarean sections - Wikipedia

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    Delivery after previous caesarean section; Vaginal seeding This page was last edited on 11 February 2020, at 06:47 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative ...

  4. Lower segment Caesarean section - Wikipedia

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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.

  5. List of medical abbreviations: C - Wikipedia

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    caesarean section compartment syndrome culture sensitivity Churg–Strauss syndrome: C/S: Caesarean section: C&S: culture and sensitivity (antibiogram) CsA: cyclosporin A CSA: Controlled Substances Act: C-section: cesarean section: CSF: cerebrospinal fluid colony-stimulating factor: CSME: clinically significant macular edema: CSOM: chronic ...

  6. Resuscitative hysterotomy - Wikipedia

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    Conversely, if the fetus has reached the point of viability, a prompt birth via Caesarean section offers the best chance of survival. [4] Even if there is no reasonable prospect of maternal resuscitation (for example, after a nonsurvivable injury or prolonged cardiac arrest), the procedure can still serve this purpose.

  7. Pfannenstiel incision - Wikipedia

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    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 tl /, Kerr incision, Pfannenstiel-Kerr incision [1] or pubic incision is a type of abdominal surgical incision that allows access to the abdomen.

  8. Jesse Bennett - Wikipedia

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    A. L. Knight, a boyhood neighbor of the Bennetts, remembered hearing the details of Maria's birth when he was a youth. Knight collected eye-witness testimonies from Mrs. Hawkins and the surviving African-American slaves after Bennett's death and published the story in The Southern Historical Magazine in 1892 as part of "The Life and Times of Dr ...

  9. Maylard incision - Wikipedia

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    Incisions used for caesarean section, including the Maylard incision. Is: Supra-umbilical incision Im: Median incision IM: Maylard incision IP: Pfannenstiel incision. Maylard incision is a surgical incision in which a transverse cut is made on rectus abdominis muscle to allow wider access to the pelvic cavity. It is also called Mackenrodt incision.