caesarian section


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Noun1.caesarian section - the delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus (from the belief that Julius Caesar was born that way)caesarian section - the delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus (from the belief that Julius Caesar was born that way)
obstetrical delivery, delivery - the act of delivering a child
hysterotomy - surgical incision into the uterus (as in cesarean section)
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Therefore, it was concluded that lowering the dose of bupivacaine in caesarian section would significantly reduce the incidence of hypotension25.
Patients with classical caesarian section were excluded from the study.
The demand for the operation is being fuelled by a belief a Caesarian section is the easy option and a dire shortage of midwives in Wa
The demand for the operation is being fuelled by the belief a Caesarian section is easier than a natural birth.
Decision to delivery interval (DDI) is defined as the interval in minutes from the date and time of decision to carry out caesarian section to the date and time of delivery of baby4.
When Fiona fell pregnant again she wrongly assumed she would have to have another caesarian section but daughter Rosie was delivered naturally on July 5.
Objective: To compare the frequency of postnatal depression in women following Normal Vaginal Delivery and Caesarian Section