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What is a c-section?
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Abdominal delivery: A c-section is when an incision is made across the mother's skin and uterus in order to delivery the baby through the abdominal incision.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Life/brain-saving: Cesarean section is a very safe (nowadays in the us) major surgery that is the most common life/brain-saving procedure performed in this country.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Vaginal bypass.: Cesarean section refers to an increasingly safe and common mode of delivery via the lower abdominal wall instead of the natural vaginal birth. It typically involves a transverse incision on the skin 2-3 cm above the pubic symphysis (pfannenstiel) and a transverse incision on the underlying fascia and the lower uterine segment (kerr). It preserves the fetal brain/life and the maternal pelvis!
Answered 12/9/2013
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