What are the advantages and disadvantages of caesarean section

When giving birth, many people feel that cesarean section is more convenient and easy, but in fact cesarean section is not suitable for everyone. Some experts believe that an appropriate proportion of cesarean sections can reduce infant mortality and are safer for the fetus. In fact, cesarean sections are very harmful to the fetus. Let us now take a look at the advantages and disadvantages of cesarean sections.

Advantages of Caesarean section: (1) When vaginal delivery is absolutely impossible for some reason, Caesarean section can save the lives of mother and baby. (2) The indications for cesarean section are clear, and anesthesia and surgery are generally smooth. (3) If an elective cesarean section is performed before uterine contractions begin, the mother can be spared the pain of labor. (4) If there are other diseases in the abdominal cavity, they can also be treated together. For example, if there is an ovarian tumor or subserosal uterine fibroid, they can be removed at the same time. (5) It is also very convenient to perform a ligation operation. (6) In cases where it is not appropriate to retain the uterus, such as severe infection, incomplete uterine rupture, multiple uterine fibroids, etc., the uterus can also be removed at the same time. (7) Due to the improvement in the safety of cesarean section in recent years, many pregnancy complications and pregnancy termination have been treated by clinicians, which has reduced the impact of complications on mother and child.

Disadvantages of Caesarean section: (1) Caesarean section is traumatic to the mother both mentally and physically. (2) Anesthesia accidents during surgery are rare, but they can happen. (3) Massive bleeding and secondary injuries may occur during surgery, damaging other organs in the abdomen. Complications of the urinary, cardiovascular, respiratory and other systems may also occur after surgery.

The above are the advantages and disadvantages of cesarean section. In fact, cesarean section can reduce the immunity and anti-infection ability of the newborn and increase the chance of infection in the newborn. If the conditions are within the permitted range when giving birth, it is recommended that the mother choose natural childbirth, which will be beneficial to the health of the newborn.