Book contents
- The EBCOG Postgraduate Textbook of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- The EBCOG Postgraduate Textbook of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Section 1 Basic Sciences in Obstetrics
- Section 2 Early Pregnancy Problems
- Section 3 Fetal Medicine
- Section 4 Maternal Medicine
- Section 5 Intrapartum Care
- Chapter 43 Normal Labour
- Chapter 44 Issues during Labour for Migrant Populations
- Chapter 45 Prolonged Pregnancy
- Chapter 46 Induction of Labour
- Chapter 47 Intrapartum Fetal Monitoring
- Chapter 48 Augmentation of Labour
- Chapter 49 Analgesia and Anaesthesia during Labour
- Chapter 50 Preterm Labour
- Chapter 51 Management of Multiple Pregnancy during Labour
- Chapter 52 Abnormal Obstetric Presentation
- Chapter 53 Intrapartum Emergencies
- Chapter 54 Caesarean Section
- Chapter 55 Instrumental Operative Obstetrics
- Chapter 56 Maternal Collapse in Labour
- Chapter 57 Management of Postpartum Haemorrhage
- Chapter 58 Birth Injuries and Perineal Trauma
- Chapter 59 Management of Stillbirth
- Section 6 Neonatal Problems
- Section 7 Placenta
- Section 8 Public Health Issues in Obstetrics
- Section 9 Co-Morbidities during Pregnancy
- Index
- Plate Section (PDF Only)
- References
Chapter 54 - Caesarean Section
from Section 5 - Intrapartum Care
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 20 November 2021
- The EBCOG Postgraduate Textbook of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- The EBCOG Postgraduate Textbook of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Section 1 Basic Sciences in Obstetrics
- Section 2 Early Pregnancy Problems
- Section 3 Fetal Medicine
- Section 4 Maternal Medicine
- Section 5 Intrapartum Care
- Chapter 43 Normal Labour
- Chapter 44 Issues during Labour for Migrant Populations
- Chapter 45 Prolonged Pregnancy
- Chapter 46 Induction of Labour
- Chapter 47 Intrapartum Fetal Monitoring
- Chapter 48 Augmentation of Labour
- Chapter 49 Analgesia and Anaesthesia during Labour
- Chapter 50 Preterm Labour
- Chapter 51 Management of Multiple Pregnancy during Labour
- Chapter 52 Abnormal Obstetric Presentation
- Chapter 53 Intrapartum Emergencies
- Chapter 54 Caesarean Section
- Chapter 55 Instrumental Operative Obstetrics
- Chapter 56 Maternal Collapse in Labour
- Chapter 57 Management of Postpartum Haemorrhage
- Chapter 58 Birth Injuries and Perineal Trauma
- Chapter 59 Management of Stillbirth
- Section 6 Neonatal Problems
- Section 7 Placenta
- Section 8 Public Health Issues in Obstetrics
- Section 9 Co-Morbidities during Pregnancy
- Index
- Plate Section (PDF Only)
- References
Summary
Caesarean section is the most commonly performed obstetric operation. A woman’s first caesarean section is generally an easy operation. Obstetricians are the only surgeons who routinely operate on the same surgical scar, and a third or fourth caesarean section can be a very challenging operation indeed. There is no question that a caesarean section is a lifesaving operation, but in the modern world the expectation from the women we serve is that it will also be a safe one, with as few side effects as possible. It is hoped that some of the information in this chapter will help you to achieve that.
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- The EBCOG Postgraduate Textbook of Obstetrics & GynaecologyObstetrics & Maternal-Fetal Medicine, pp. 434 - 439Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021