WITH cesarean section, opinion on indications and choice of operation should certainly approach unanimity. So much has been written and so many formidable analytic compilations have been advanced that ...

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A cesarean section, or C-section, is major surgery that is done to deliver a baby through the abdomen. A doctor makes a 6- to 7-inch-long cut through the skin and muscle of the abdomen. Then the ...

A cesarean section represents a significant medical decision that doctors don’t recommend lightly. While vaginal deliveries remain the preferred method for most births, specific circumstances can make ...