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Cesarean Section: Encyclopedia of Surgery A cesarean section is a surgical procedure in which incisions are made through a woman's abdomen and uterus to deliver her baby. Cesarean sections, also called c-sections or cesarean deliveries, are performed whenever abnormal conditions complicate labor and vaginal delivery, threatening the life or health of the mother or the baby. Cesarean sections are considered to be major surgery and are therefore usually performed under the strict conditions of a hospital operating room. health.enotes.com /surgery-encyclopedia/cesarean-section   (2743 words)

Dr. Koop - Cesarean Section- Health Encyclopedia and Reference Cesarean childbirth consists of an operation to deliver a baby through an incision in the abdomen. There are many reasons why a woman might need to deliver by Cesarean section, although not all doctors agree on when one is really necessary. Until recently, it was medically accepted that once a woman had a cesarean, she should have all of her children by cesarean because of the concern about tearing the incision. www.drkoop.com /encyclopedia/93/668/Cesarean_Section.html   (1130 words)

Cesarean Section A cesarean section is an abdominal operation performed to deliver a baby when vaginal delivery is not possible or safe. In the U.S. 15% to 25% of all births are by cesarean section. Cesarean sections can save the lives of newborns and their mothers or prevent the potential complications of a delayed vaginal birth. folsomobgyn.com /cesarean_section.htm   (755 words)

Cesarean Section: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center - Boston, Hospital, vertical, uterine, incision, placenta, ... If you and your provider decide a cesarean section is necessary, he or she will discuss these risks with you. Birth by cesarean section is sometimes necessary to ensure a mother's health or her baby's. In the above cases, the cesarean section is often planned ahead by the mother and her provider. bidmc.harvard.edu /display.asp?node_id=4995   (842 words)

Cesarean section Encyclopedia of Medicine - Find Articles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03) Cesarean sections, also called c-sections, are performed whenever abnormal conditions complicate labor and vaginal delivery, threatening the life or health of the mother or the baby. The most common reason that a cesarean section is performed (in 35% of all cases, according to the U.S. Public Health Service) is that the woman has had a previous c-section. The "once a cesarean, always a cesarean" rule originated when the classical uterine incision was made vertically; the resulting scar was weak and had a risk of rupturing in subsequent deliveries. www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_g2601/is_0002/ai_2601000290   (1060 words)

Cesarean Section A cesarean section, or C-section, is the surgical delivery of an infant through an incision in the mother's abdomen and uterus. If she becomes pregnant again, a woman with a cesarean scar has slightly less chance of being able to safely deliver her baby vaginally, because there is some risk of the scar tearing open during labor (uterine rupture). Many cesareans are quickly performed when the fetus or mother is showing signs of distress or when labor complications develop, such as umbilical cord problems or placenta problems like placenta abruptio. www.everettclinic.com /kbase/topic/special/tn8162/sec1.htm   (516 words)

Cesarean Section   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03) Cesarean section refers to a major surgical procedure where a baby is removed from the uterus by making a cut into the abdomen, then into the uterus. Cesarean section now accounts for about 25% of all births in the United States. Nobody is really sure where the term "cesarean section" came from, but we are fairly certain that Julius Caesar was not born by C-section. www.childbirthsolutions.com /articles/birth/cesarean/index.php   (1511 words)

Caesarean section - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia A crash caesarean section is a caesarean performed in an obstetrical emergency. A caesarean section is a major operation, with all that it entails, including the risk of post-operative adhesions. A prior caesarean section increases the risk of uterine rupture during subsequent labour. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cesarean_section   (2936 words)

Cesarean Section - Anesthesia for Pregnancy and Cesarean Section The lower segment section is the procedure most commonly used today; it involves a transverse cut just above the edge of the bladder and results in less blood loss and is easier to repair. In modern practice, general anesthesia for caesarean section is becoming increasingly rare as scientific research has now clearly established the benefits of regional aneasthesia for both the mother and baby. The first recorded incidence of a woman surviving a caesarean section was in the Holy Roman Empire in 1500: Jacob Nufer, a pig gelder, is supposed to have performed the operation on his wife after a prolonged labor. www.cesarean-section.com   (1460 words)

Cesarean Section Cesarean section is an incision of the lower abdominal and uterine walls for the delivery of a baby. Under certain circumstances, delivery by cesarean section may be safer for the baby and the mother than a prolonged labor or a difficult forceps delivery. At one time, the rule was "Once a section, always a section." Now, many physicians believe it is safe to try normal labor during a subsequent pregnancy before deciding on a repeat cesarean section. www.appleview.net /cesarean.html   (702 words)

The Cesarean Section FAQ - Childbirth.org However, as the cesarean rates rise to close to 25% nationally, and even higher in some places, we have to ask ourselves if all of the cesareans are necessary. Cesarean section increase many of the risks to mothers and babies. Basically, an emergency cesarean would be one that meant a matter of minutes was all that remained before the serious threat of loss of life or damage became imminent. www.childbirth.org /section/CSFAQ.html   (1867 words)

Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for cesarean   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03) cesarean section, delivery of an infant by surgical removal from the uterus through an abdominal incision. Vaginal birth after cesarean section: the patient's point of view. Cesarean Find Out Why Cesarean Sections Are Performed and About Recovery Time. www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=cesarean   (570 words)

What You Need to Know About Cesarean Section: An Interview with Dr. Carol Sakala of Childbirth Connection   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03) Also, attitudes about cesarean are becoming quite casual, and some caregivers are comfortable moving to a cesarean section before trying other measures that are less invasive — they may fail to attempt to turn breech babies or succumb to time pressures in busy hospitals and medical practices. A cesarean section puts a woman at higher risk for future ectopic pregnancies, including a type known as “cesarean scar pregnancy” that develops within the scar from a past c-section. Women who have had a cesarean are at increased risk for chronic pelvic pain and for bowel obstruction, and the tough adhesion tissue can complicate procedures that a woman may need in the future, such as gynecologic surgery. www.hmhb.org /qa_cesarean_section.html   (2090 words)

eMedicine - Cesarean Delivery : Article by Harish M Sehdev, MD The words cesarean and section both are derived from verbs that mean to cut; thus, the phrase cesarean section is a tautology. The risk of having a cesarean delivery is higher in nulliparous patients, and, with increasing maternal age, the risk for cesarean delivery is increased secondary to medical complications such as diabetes (including gestational) and preeclampsia. A cesarean delivery is recommended to prevent maternal and/or fetal morbidity when a contraindication to allowing labor is present or when a completion of a vaginal delivery is anticipated to be unsafe or lengthy. www.emedicine.com /med/topic3283.htm   (8455 words)

Cesarean Section Test   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03) A cesarean (C-section) is the surgical delivery of a baby by incision through a mother's abdomen and uterus. Cesarean childbirth is safe, but because major surgery is involved, the chance of infection and complication is greater after the operation than with a vaginal delivery. In the absence of contraindications, a woman with one previous cesarean delivery with a low incision may be considered a candidate for a vaginal birth after cesarean. www.healthatoz.com /healthatoz/Atoz/dc/tp/cesarean.jsp   (1013 words)

Cesarean Section -- eCureMe.com Cesarean sections are a good way to manage emergency situations that put either the mother or baby, or both, at risk. Mothers who have received vertically cut cesarean sections should remember this and remind their physician, in the event of subsequent births. A cesarean section adds to the overall number of surgeries. www.ecureme.com /especial/obgyn/Cesarean_Section.asp   (750 words)

Labor & Delivery: Cesarean Birth for Medical Reasons A cesarean section is major surgery and should be done only when the health of the mother or baby is at risk. Cesarean birth is the birth of a baby by surgery. If you are planning to have a cesarean section and want to breastfeed, talk to your provider about what can be done to help you and your baby start breastfeeding as soon as you can. www.marchofdimes.com /pnhec/240_1031.asp   (1086 words)

Cesarean Section: The Anatomy of a Choice To be fair, a woman wrote in saying that this column did not at all describe her own cesarean section; that it does a disservice to pregnant women. Women choosing hospital births for themselves have on average a one in five chance of cesarean section (in many areas, the number is 1 in 2). Hence, the woman choosing to give birth in a hospital must be prepared to accept the fact that a cesarean section may well be the end result of her choice. www.worldserver.com /turk/birthing/CesareanAnatomy.html   (1565 words)

Cesarean Childbirth Cesarean delivery, also known as cesarean section, is a major abdominal surgery involving 2 incisions (cuts): One is an incision through the abdominal wall and the second is an incision involving the uterus to deliver the baby. While at times absolutely necessary, especially in emergencies or for the safety of the mother or the baby, cesarean childbirth is not a procedure to be undertaken lightly by the doctor or the expectant mother. The most likely origin for the term is in reference to a Roman law created in the 8th century BC that ordered the procedure in the last few weeks of a pregnancy in dying women to save the child's life. www.emedicinehealth.com /cesarean_childbirth/article_em.htm   (366 words)

[No title] A cesarean section is a surgical procedure for childbirth in which the baby is delivered through an incision in the woman’s abdomen. Cesarean section is major surgery and brings with it many risks to both mother and baby. As written in "Having a Baby, Naturally," which is an excellent resource for all mothers-to-be, "Most women who have cesarean sections reported that the experience was traumatic." Women are also less able to care for the newborn immediately after childbirth and therefore may miss out on bonding opportunities. www.mercola.com /2003/sep/27/cesarean_section.htm   (1024 words)

Global Reproductive Health Forum: Research Library: Maternal Health: Cesarean Section   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03) There is controversy over what can or will prevent an unnecessary cesarean (defined here as a cesarean that could have been prevented in some manner, either by providing informed consent for all medical procedures and medications (including anesthesia), an increase in education, etc.). Cesarean section has been part of human culture since ancient times and there are tales in both Western and non-Western cultures of this procedure resulting in live mothers and offspring. The Mischnagoth and Talmud prohibited primogeniture when twins were born by cesarean section and waived the purification rituals for women delivered by surgery. www.hsph.harvard.edu /Organizations/healthnet/maternal/topic10.html   (360 words)

Cesarean Section Nobody is really sure where the term “cesarean section” came from, but we are fairly certain that Julius Caesar was not born by c/section. In the past, almost every woman who underwent a c/section died, and in many cases it was performed to save the baby, at the expense of the mother’s life. We do have written reports of c/sections being performed in the late 1500s, but survival of the mother and baby was not really feasible until the late 1700s and early 1800s. home.cfl.rr.com /dahmd/cesarean.htm   (1442 words)

GotoMyDoc - Pregnancy - Labor and Development - Cesarean Cesarean section, or c-section, is the surgical procedure used to deliver a baby through incisions in the walls of the abdomen and uterus. There are several indications for c-section including failure to progress, failed induction of labor, abnormal uterine contractions, eclampsia, diabetes, heart disease, previous uterine rupture, previous classic (vertical incision) cesarean section, fibroids, fetal distress, breech presentation, or placental abruption. There is an increased risk of maternal complications with c-section over vaginal delivery, generally due to the risks of anesthesia and surgery such as pneumonia, bleeding, infection, and injury to other organs such as the bladder or bowel. www.gotomydoc.com /pregnancy/ld/learn/cesarean   (268 words)

Cesarean Section About 1/3 of cesareans are done on women who have had a cesarean section in the past. At one point, the maxim was “once a cesarean, always a cesarean.” However, due to changes in how c-sections are performed, and extensive research, in the 1990’s most caregivers recommended that most women attempt vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC). During active labor: Avoid or delay interventions which are correlated with an increased risk of cesarean section, such as: electronic fetal monitoring, pitocin augmentation of labor, artificial rupture of membranes, and epidural medication. transitiontoparenthood.com /ttp/parented/laborbirth/cesarean.htm   (1405 words)

Cesarean Delivery Percentages anywhere from 17% to 35% are quoted as the likelihood that an expectant mother may have this route of delivery for her child. Potent anti-inflammatories given IV before surgery, continuous epidurals into the recovery period--not just for labor anymore--can mask the pain significantly for days until a patient is "over the hump." The latest generations of antibiotics have done much to eliminate the dangers that contributed to the mortality rate of the past. The best successes are those who were sectioned "cold" for breech or twins, or who underwent operative delivery before dilating to 10 (fetal distress, failure to progress). www.gynob.com /c-sectio.htm   (4773 words)

eMedicine - Cesarean Section : Article Excerpt by: Ram S Duriseti, MD   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03) Cesarean section is major abdominal surgery involving an incision through the abdomen and then through the uterus to deliver a baby. How often used: The rate for cesarean delivery has increased steadily from 4.5% in 1965 to nearly 25% in 1988. Overall, with improvements in anesthesia, pain control, and antibacterial techniques, serious complications from birth through cesarean section have fallen dramatically in the last 30 years. www.emedicine.com /aaem/byname/cesarean-section.htm   (195 words)

International Cesarean Awareness Network, Inc. (ICAN) - Caesarean Prevention, Education and VBAC Support As the number of cesarean sections in the U.S. continues to mount, so does the research showing that mothers and babies may be paying a high price for this surgery. Major pieces of research released in 2006 showed that women who undergo cesareans versus women experiencing a vaginal birth have a higher risk of dying in childbirth, have a higher chance of suffering from potentially fatal placental problems in subsequent pregnancies, and their babies have a higher chance of being injured during surgery. The growing trend among hospitals of mandating that pregnant women with prior uterine surgery must undergo cesarean sections in subsequent pregnancies is the latest in a series of maternity care practices that stand in direct violation of a wide body of law protecting the rights of patients, including pregnant and birthing women, to refuse treatment. www.ican-online.org   (1184 words)

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