A cesarean section involves delivering a baby through an incision in a woman's abdomen and uterus. Approximately 15% to 20% of U.S. babies are born by cesarean section -- a significant increase ...

A new mom almost died after giving birth when she developed a flesh-eating bacteria in her c-section wound. Amber DeWitt, 31, nearly lost her life to a flesh-eating bug that developed in her c ...

Marshall Dennehey shareholder Gary Samms, who represented Society Hill Anesthesia, said the plaintiffs’ demand at trial had ...

Cesarean section is one of the most commonly performed procedures for women, with almost a third of women in many developed countries experiencing cesarean section when they give birth.

Study reveals that one in five childbirths in India is performed via caesarean section, with all such surgeries reportedly ...

A cesarean section (C-section) delivery is a surgical procedure in which a baby is delivered through an incision made in the mother's abdomen and uterus. C-sections may be planned or performed as ...

Research links cesarean sections during labor to increased risks of recurrent preterm birth and mid-trimester loss, ...

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Natalie agrees that "huge pants that sit above the wound" are probably your number 1 staple after a C-section. Sounds like they might sting, we know, but Jo Ann reckons they worked for her. "My advice ...

Typically it is removed after the uterine incision is closed in a C-section operation and before the skin is stitched up. Because it is a "non radio-opaque" item, it could not be detected in X-ray ...

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