C-section

Injury	Disease	Nutrition	Poison

Symptoms	Surgery	Test	Special Topic

Cesarean section

C-section - series

Overview

Recovery

Risks

C-section

Alternative Names:

Abdominal delivery; Abdominal birth; Cesarean section

Risks:

C-sections have become very safe procedures. The rate of serious complications, such as maternal death related to C-section delivery, is extremely low.

However, certain risks are higher after C-section than after vaginal delivery:

Risks due to anesthesia:

Reactions to medications
Problems breathing

Risks related to surgery:

Bleeding
Infection

Additional risks specific to C-section:

Infection of the bladder or uterus
Injury to the urinary tract
Injury to the baby

Review Date: 6/6/2006
Reviewed By: Audra Robertson, MD, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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