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Cesarean delivery is a surgical procedure that allows the birth of a child in situations in which it is not possible, or not advisable, to proceed spontaneously and naturally.
Indications for caesarean section include all conditions in which a vaginal birth is impossible or presents risks for the mother or baby. The use of surgery to carry out the delivery may, for example, depend on fetal problems (fetal suffering, breech presentation, etc.) and / or maternal (one or more previous caesarean sections, gestosis, gestational diabetes, etc.).
A caesarean delivery can be elective (ie planned at the end of gestation, before labor) or "emergency (when the health of the mother and baby are in immediate danger). The operation is performed after the administration of anesthesia which can be spinal, epidural or general.
Cesarean delivery is a non-risk-free surgical procedure, so it should only be performed if your gynecologist believes vaginal delivery is unsafe. Major complications of the method include bleeding, uterine infections and bladder injuries.
What is caesarean delivery?
Cesarean delivery is a surgical procedure in which a baby is born through an "incision made in the wall of both the abdomen and the mother's uterus. This" operation should "only be performed when it is deemed safest - for the expectant mother or mother. for the fetus - compared to natural vaginal delivery.
The incision to facilitate birth is made in the lower abdomen and can extend longitudinally (at the center line of the abdomen) or transversely, above the pubis.
