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Another term that has been used is "planned elective cesarean section". [6] As of 2006, there is no ICD code, thus the extent of the use of this indication is difficult to determine. The mother is the only party who may request such an intervention without indication.
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 ]
669.7 Cesarean delivery without mention of indication; 669.70 Cesarean delivery without indication unspecified as to episode of care; 669.71 Cesarean delivery without indication delivered with or without antepartum condition; 669.8 Other Complication (medicine) of labor (childbirth) and delivery; 669.9 Complicated delivery/labor, unspec.
Comparison of incisions used for caesarean section Is: Supra-umbilical incision Im: Median incision IM: Maylard incision IP: Pfannenstiel incision A lower (uterine) segment caesarean section (LSCS) is the most commonly used type of caesarean section. [1]
Overall, cesarean sections became so commonplace that the caesarean delivery rate climbed to over 31% in 2006. [4] A mother-driven movement supporting VBAC changed standard medical practice, and rates of VBAC rose in the 1980s and early 1990s.
Although fetal delivery through caesarean section is a very common surgery done in the world, it comes with several risks including bleeding, infection, thromboembolism, and soft-tissue injury. During a caesarean section, a hysterotomy is utilized to make an incision in the uterus and remove the fetus. [ 8 ]
ICD-10 is the 10th revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD), a medical classification list by the World Health Organization (WHO). It contains codes for diseases, signs and symptoms, abnormal findings, complaints, social circumstances, and external causes of injury or diseases. [1]
A 2014 systematic review and meta analysis on the subject of induction and its effect on cesarean section indicate that after 41 weeks of gestation there is a reduction of cesarean deliveries when the labour is induced. [15] [41]