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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
In the United States, cesarean deliveries began rising in the 1960s and started becoming routine in the 1960s and 1970s. [104]: 101 In the United States the rate of C-section is around 33%, varying from 23% to 40% depending on the state. [3] One of three women who gave birth in the US delivered by caesarean in 2011.
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.
After Elizabeth had endured a prolonged labor, Humphrey and Bennett determined the only options were a Caesarean section on Elizabeth or a craniotomy on the unborn infant. Humphrey refused to do anything, feeling that either operation meant certain death for both the mother and her infant. [ 3 ]
Further, babies born after a vaginal delivery tend to be at a lower risk for the infant respiratory distress syndrome. [1] Subsequent to the NIH report a large review from the USA of almost 6 million births was published that suggested that neonatal mortality is 184% higher in babies born by cesarean section. [18]
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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 ...