Cesarean Section

Sharon Sung, Heba Mahdy, Sharon Sung, Heba Mahdy

Excerpt

Cesarean section is a fetal delivery through an open abdominal incision (laparotomy) and an incision in the uterus (hysterotomy). The first cesarean documented occurred in 1020 AD, and since then, the procedure has evolved tremendously. It is now the most common surgery performed in the United States, with over 1 million women delivered by cesarean every year. The cesarean delivery rate rose from 5% in 1970 to 31.9% in 2016. Though there are continuing efforts to reduce the rate of cesarean sections, experts do not anticipate a significant drop for at least a decade or two. While it confers risks of both immediate and long-term complications, for some women, cesarean delivery can be the safest or even the only way to deliver a healthy newborn.

Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure: Sharon Sung declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Heba Mahdy declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

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