Short-term and long-term effects of caesarean section on the health of women and children

J Sandall, RM Tribe, L Avery, G Mola, GHA Visser… - The Lancet, 2018 - thelancet.com
A caesarean section (CS) can be a life-saving intervention when medically indicated, but
this procedure can also lead to short-term and long-term health effects for women and …

[HTML][HTML] Maternal complications and cesarean section without indication: systematic review and meta-analysis

KC Mascarello, BL Horta, MF Silveira - Revista de saude publica, 2017 - SciELO Brasil
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to determine the risks of severe
acute maternal complications associated with cesarean section without medical indication …

Prevalence and risk factors of severe postpartum hemorrhage: a retrospective cohort study

C Liu, F Yu, Y Xu, J Li, Z Guan, M Sun, C Liu… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2021 - Springer
Background Although maternal deaths are rare in developed regions, the morbidity
associated with severe postpartum hemorrhage (SPPH) remains a major problem. To …

[HTML][HTML] Indications for and risks of elective cesarean section

I Mylonas, K Friese - Deutsches Ärzteblatt International, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Rates of cesarean section have risen around the world in recent years.
Accordingly, much effort is being made worldwide to understand this trend and to counteract …

Maternal mortality and severe morbidity associated with low-risk planned cesarean delivery versus planned vaginal delivery at term

S Liu, RM Liston, KS Joseph, M Heaman, R Sauve… - Cmaj, 2007 - Can Med Assoc
Background: The rate of elective primary cesarean delivery continues to rise, owing in part to
the widespread perception that the procedure is of little or no risk to healthy women …

Incidence and risk factors for postpartum hemorrhage in Uganda

S Ononge, F Mirembe, J Wandabwa… - Reproductive health, 2016 - Springer
Background Globally, postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) remains a leading cause of maternal
deaths. However in many low and middle income countries, there is scarcity of information …

The effect of cesarean delivery rates on the future incidence of placenta previa, placenta accreta, and maternal mortality

KN Solheim, TF Esakoff, SE Little… - The Journal of …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Objective. The overall annual incidence rate of caesarean delivery in the United Sates has
been steadily rising since 1996, reaching 32.9% in 2009. Primary cesareans often lead to …

Postpartum maternal mortality and cesarean delivery

C Deneux-Tharaux, E Carmona… - Obstetrics & …, 2006 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVE: A continuous rise in the rate of cesarean delivery has been reported in many
countries during the past decades. This trend has prompted the emergence of a …

Psychosocial sequelae of cesarean delivery: review and analysis of their causes and implications

M Lobel, RS DeLuca - Social science & medicine, 2007 - Elsevier
A growing number of children around the world are being born by surgical delivery, or
cesarean section. Concerns over rising rates of cesareans have focused on the risk of death …

Maternal morbidity associated with vaginal versus cesarean delivery

LJ Burrows - Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2004 - journals.lww.com
As an obstetrician, pilot, and authorized medical examiner for the Federal Aviation
Administration, I was pleased to have attention given to the subject of radiation during …