Cesarean Childbirth (cont.)
Medical Author:
Harish M Sehdev, MD
Coauthor:
Ram Duriseti, MD
Medical Editor:
Jerry R. Balentine, DO, FACEP
Jerry R. Balentine, DO, FACEPDr. Balentine received his undergraduate degree from McDaniel College in Westminster, Maryland. He attended medical school at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine graduating in1983. He completed his internship at St. Joseph's Hospital in Philadelphia and his Emergency Medicine residency at Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center in the Bronx, where he served as chief resident. IN THIS ARTICLE
Cesarean Childbirth TreatmentIf there is concern about infection of the uterus, unrecognized damage to the bladder or intestines, a clot in the deep veins of the pelvis or the lungs, or a deep separation of the wound such that the lining of the abdomen is open, admission to the hospital for observation and appropriate intensive therapy is likely. |
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Cesarean delivery is defined as the delivery of a fetus through a surgical incision through the abdominal wall (laparotomy) and uterine wall (hysterotomy).
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