Cesarean section: how is it performed? What care is needed?

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Cesarean section is a surgical procedure that allows the birth of a baby through the abdomen of the mother.

Caesarean section has some advantages over natural birth, such as the baby's less suffering. However, the disadvantages of this surgical technique are greater and, therefore, the general recommendation is to apply it only in specific cases where vaginal delivery is not possible.

Below you have an index with all the points that we will discuss in this article.

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Cesarean section: how is it performed? What care is needed?

Indications

Cesarean section is surgery to remove the baby at the time of birth through a double incision in the abdomen and uterus of the mother.

In most cases, it is preferable for babies to come to the world through a natural birth. However, cesarean section has often saved the life of both the mother and the baby. Therefore, it is a common practice in the day to day of hospitals.

Caesarean section should be performed when there is a medical indication, either from the mother or the baby.



Maternal indications

The cause of performing a cesarean, urgently or not, is due to complications or diseases of the mother who is going to give birth. The most common indications are the following:

  • Previous surgery on the uterine muscle or previous caesarean sections.
  • Serious illness: cancer, heart disease, nephropathies, etc.
  • Deformities or narrowness of the pelvis.
  • Urinary or severe intestinal fistulas.
  • Alterations in the cervix: tumor, infection, herpes, etc.
  • Infection susceptible to transmit to the child through the birth canal (vertical transmission): HIV, herpes, etc.
  • Diseases such as diabetes or hypertension that require rapidity in the process.
  • Rupture of the uterus at the time of delivery.
  • Labor stops and does not move forward.
  • Insufficient cervical dilation.
Maternal indications of a cesarean section

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