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Cesarean Delivery: eMedicine Obstetrics and Gynecology

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Overview: Cesarean delivery is defined as the delivery of a fetus through a surgical incision through the abdominal wall (laparotomy) and uterine wall (hysterotomy). The words cesarean and section are both derived from verbs that mean to cut; ...

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Will Obstetricians Heed a Leader’s Warning to “Stop the Relentless Rise in Cesarean Deliveries?” | Transforming Maternity Care

transform.childbirthconnection.org — “Kudos to Dr. John Queenan for his candid editorial “How to Stop the Relentless Rise in Cesarean Deliveries,” published in the August issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology. We applaud his candor as an obstetric leader willing to confront the serious problems associated with the steadily rising cesarean section rate now approaching 34%. Dr. Queenan predicts that the significant increase in primary cesareans coupled with the sharp decrease in the VBAC rate will soon result in a 50% cesarean section raView full resource at transform.childbirthconnection.org

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mdlinx.com — “Comparison of Transverse and Vertical Skin Incision for Emergency Cesarean DeliveryView full resource at mdlinx.com

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