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Joseph Bolivar DeLee (October 28, 1869 – April 2, 1942) [1] was an American physician who became known as the father of modern obstetrics. [2] DeLee founded the Chicago Lying-in Hospital, where he introduced the first portable infant incubator.
Caesarean section, also known as C-section, cesarean, or caesarean delivery, is the surgical procedure by which one or more babies are delivered through an incision in the mother's abdomen. It is often performed because vaginal delivery would put the mother or child at risk. [ 2 ]
The court held that a cesarean section at the end of a full-term pregnancy was here deemed to be medically necessary by doctors to avoid a substantial risk that the fetus would die during delivery due to uterine rupture. The risk of uterine rupture was estimated at 4–6% according to the hospital's doctors and 2% according to Pemberton's doctors.
Porro's operation - cesarean section, followed by removal of the uterus, together with its appendages, including the ovaries, leaving only the cervical portion of the uterus. [ 6 ] Porro-Müller operation - cesarean section in which the uterus is lifted from the abdominal cavity before the fetus is extracted
It was the first American appellate court case decided against a forced Caesarean section, although the decision was issued after the fatal procedure was performed. [1] Physicians performed a Caesarean section upon patient Angela Carder (née Stoner) without informed consent in an unsuccessful attempt to save the life of her baby. [2]
Symphysiotomy can be a life-saving procedure in areas of the world where caesarean section is not feasible or immediately available as it does not require an operating theatre or "advanced" surgical skills. [5] Since this procedure does not scar the uterus, the concern of future uterine rupture that exists with cesarean section is not a factor ...
Jakob Nufer was a Swiss veterinarian who, around 1500, reportedly performed the first successful Caesarean section in history in which the mother (his wife) survived. [1]His wife allegedly bore five more children, including twins, and the baby delivered by Caesarean section purportedly lived to the age of 77.
The name "March of Dimes" was coined by Eddie Cantor. After funding Jonas Salk 's polio vaccine, the organization expanded its focus to the prevention of birth defects and infant mortality. In 2005, as preterm birth emerged as the leading cause of death for children worldwide, [ 2 ] research and prevention of premature birth became the ...