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Chapter 54 - Caesarean Section

from Section 5 - Intrapartum Care

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2021

By
Charles Bircher  and
Edward Prosser-Snelling
Edited by
Tahir Mahmood ,
Charles Savona Ventura ,
Ioannis Messinis  and
Sambit Mukhopadhyay
Tahir Mahmood
Affiliation:
Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy
Charles Savona Ventura
Affiliation:
University of Malta, Malta
Ioannis Messinis
Affiliation:
University of Thessaly, Greece
Sambit Mukhopadhyay
Affiliation:
Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital, UK
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Summary

Caesarean section is the most commonly performed obstetric operation. A woman’s first caesarean section is generally an easy operation. Obstetricians are the only surgeons who routinely operate on the same surgical scar, and a third or fourth caesarean section can be a very challenging operation indeed. There is no question that a caesarean section is a lifesaving operation, but in the modern world the expectation from the women we serve is that it will also be a safe one, with as few side effects as possible. It is hoped that some of the information in this chapter will help you to achieve that.

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The EBCOG Postgraduate Textbook of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Obstetrics & Maternal-Fetal Medicine
 , pp. 434 - 439
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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