Cesarean Section Treatments and Therapies

C-Section; Cesarean Birth

A caesarean section (cesarean section AE), or c-section, is a form of childbirth in which a surgical incision is made through a mother's abdomen (laparotomy) and uterus (hysterotomy) to deliver one or more babies. It is usually performed when a vaginal delivery would lead to medical complications, although it is increasingly common for otherwise normal births as well. Etymology There are several elements which contribute to a linguistic explanation of the word caesarean. The term may be ...