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Cesarean Section

Last Updated on Aug 29, 2016
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Glossary

Hysterotomy: Opening the uterine cavity.

Hysterectomy: Removing the uterus.

Placenta praevia: Placenta lying low in the uterus, sometimes covering the mouth of the uterus completely so as to prevent the baby’s passage into the birth canal.

Abruptio placentae or placental abruption: Separation of the placenta from its uterine bed, causing mild or at times life threatening bleeding in the mother, compromising the fetal well being as well.

Meconium: Sticky blackish stool that the baby passes during the newborn period.

Pulmonary embolus: This can be a life threatening complication-it is a clot that has travelled from the leg veins up into the heart and blocked the blood supply to the lungs.

Hemorrhage: Bleeding from any site-at times heavily.

Prolapse of umbilical cord: The umbilical cord drops down through the cervix into the vagina and may get entangled with the baby.

Bicornuate uterus: A deformity which results in a heart shaped uterus which is split in the middle and the two compartments are separated by a septum.

APGAR score: A scoring system used to assess the well-being of a newborn baby. It is performed after 1 minute and 5 minutes of childbirth.

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cliff, India

Some hospital they don't want to wait a women labor pain for long hours, so they suggest every woman for c-section, coz of short time more money, don't you think it's wrong? so hospital start with money business in delivery now.

kanu73, India

Still pt are not allow c section in rural area of gujarat, they think this is only for dr. earning. Government should take some initiation about educating rural people, so dr in rural area can work smoothly for patients benefit.

saranya31, India

my first child born by normal delivery.second baby after 5 years by caesarean.doctor did operation by some pasting method(stitches not stitched).why they didn't do by stitches method.precautions after operation.what is hernia.precautions of operation

tinai, Philippines

what will happen if the mother get pregnant again after 8 mos of cesarean session?..Is there any complication?

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