What does cesarean section mean?

Cesarean section is not so unfamiliar to many pregnant women. It is a relatively important surgical method. When the fetus cannot be delivered naturally, cesarean section must be used. In fact, this operation also has great risks. Therefore, before the operation, it is necessary to ensure that the pregnant woman and the fetus are absolutely suitable for this operation, otherwise it will lead to many dangerous situations.

A cesarean section, or caesarean section, is a type of surgical procedure. The surgery involves opening the mother's abdomen and uterus to allow the baby to be delivered. It is an important operation in the field of obstetrics. With the advancement of anesthesiology, blood transfusion, infusion, water and electrolyte balance knowledge, as well as improvements in surgical methods, surgical suture materials and infection control measures, cesarean section has become an effective means to solve difficult labor and certain obstetric complications, and to save the lives of mothers and perinatal infants. The World Health Organization recommends that caesarean sections should not exceed 15%, with 5-10% being ideal.

Cesarean section (Cesarean section) is an important operation in the field of obstetrics. The first live cesarean section occurred in 1610, when surgeons Trautmann and Gusth performed the first cesarean section on a woman, but the woman died 25 days after the operation.

At present, due to the progress in anesthesiology, blood transfusion, infusion, water and electricity balance knowledge, as well as improvements in surgical methods, surgical suture materials and infection control measures, cesarean section has become an effective means to solve dystocia and certain obstetric complications and to save the lives of mothers and perinatal infants.

Vaginal delivery is a natural and physiological way of delivery. The mother can recover quickly after delivery and the newborn can better adapt to the external environment. A cesarean section is a surgical procedure in which the uterus is opened through the abdomen to remove the fetus.

The rates of intraoperative bleeding, postoperative thrombosis, placenta previa and uterine rupture in subsequent pregnancies among women who undergo cesarean section are much higher than those among women who give birth vaginally. At the same time, the rates of respiratory dysfunction and amblyopia in newborns born by cesarean section are higher than those in newborns born vaginally, and their resistance is much lower than that of newborns born vaginally. Cesarean section without medical indication not only fails to reduce perinatal mortality, but increases postoperative morbidity and maternal mortality. Therefore, cesarean section without medical indication is not recommended. [1]