Caesarean section

The caesarean section (CS) is a life-saving surgical procedure when certain complications arise during pregnancy and labour. CS is being considered to be one of the significant developments of modern medicine and has contributed significantly in reducing the high risk pregnancies globally. In recent years, a growing number of evidences across the globe documented adverse CS outcomes including higher risk of maternal and neonatal death, several maternal morbidities including infections, neonatal morbidities

Introduction The Caesarean Section (C-Section) is one of the most important reproductive technological advances made by mankind. It is often used to deliver one or more babies when the traditional method of vaginal delivery would put the mother and child at risk of injury/death, According to Kids Health, Some examples of this would include: “ the baby is in breech (feet- or bottom-first) or transverse (sideways) position in the womb the baby has certain birth defects (such as severe hydrocephalus)

Caesarean section (CS) was brought in clinical practice as a life saving procedure both for mother and baby. Caesarean section (CS ) is a surgical intervention which is carried out to assure safety of mother and child when vaginal delivery is difficult or when the doctors consider that the danger to the mother and baby would be greater with a vaginal delivery. One of the important indicators of emergency obstetric care is Caeserean section rate (World Health Organization 2009). Various matters

Since 1985, the international healthcare community has considered the ideal rate for caesarean sections to be between 10% and 15%, since then, caesarean sections have become increasingly common in both developed and developing countries. Below a caesarean section rate of 10%, maternal and neonatal mortality decreased, as caesarean section rates increased above 10% and up to 30% no effect on mortality rates was observed. (WHO 2014). The global rate of CS is estimated to be 15%. In Europe, the average

One of the most heavily performed surgeries on pregnant women is the caesarean section, also known as c-section, however many women are unaware of the complications, risks, and benefits to such an intense procedure. Most don’t even know that it is considered a major surgery. Many women are having caesarean sections in today’s society due to health risks to the mother and child and the mother’s personal choices, the number of surgeries performed yearly have been increasing steadily. We will explore

Caesarean section (CS) under spinal anesthesia has become increasing¬ly popular in recent years and is now a commonly performed surgical procedure(1). While consciousness allows the patient to enjoy the early intimate contact with the newborn child (bonding), the procedure may be associated with various im-portant problems. Arterial hypotension and headache, in¬sufficient or abundant anesthesia, and psychological distress may be some of the adverse effects of regional anesthesia for caesarean section(2)

Do C section medication and blood loss make a woman gain weight? Caesarean section is surgical delivery of baby through incision in abdominal and uterine wall.Rate is mostly 10-20% but varies from region to region.In current day practice it is very safe procedure and saves many mother’s and baby’s lives.There are many medical indications of caesarean.Nowadays there is increasing trend in mothers opting for elective caesarean to avoid pain of vaginal delivery. Although it has become a very safe procedure

Chapter 2 2.1 History of caesarean section and development of modern operative obstetrics The first modern caesarean section was performed by German gynaecologist Ferdinand Adolf Kehrer in 1881.(1) Probably the very first documented evidence of caesarean birth is a legal text dating to theera of Hammurabi (1795-1750 BC), describing the birth of a male child “pulled out of the womb” of a deceased woman (7). The name sectio caesarea was first used by the French obstetrician Guillimeau in 1598. At

authors clearly stated within the title the study is a randomized controlled trial and is both a qualitative and qualitative study. The purpose of the study was to find decision aids for mode of delivery among women that have previously had a caesarean section; which as well was stated in the research title (Montgomery, et al. 2007). The abstract was very informative and effective for explaining and giving an overview of the entire study, explaining design, objectives, setting, participants, interventions

for 6 months. Early skin to skin contact is usually being practiced in spontaneous vaginal deliveries, but not in caesarean deliveries. In the traditional caesarean birth, maternal-infant separation is practiced, reducing early skin to skin contact and initiation of breastfeeding; thus, lowering the incidence of exclusive breastfeeding. Considering the increasing demand for caesarean operation in various parts of the world due to high risk and complications in pregnancy, some women opting for painless