Word: caesarean
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...previous sentiment in the country is the lower the caesarean section rate, the better the quality of care and the lower the cost," Sachs said...
...reduce the number of caesarean deliveries, hospitals often increase the number of vaginal deliveries among women who have already had one or more caesarean sections-a process known as a trial of labor. Thirty-five percent of all caesareans are performed on patients who have previously had at least one caesarean delivery...
...article reports that, although "uncontrolled" studies have shown vaginal delivery after a caesarean section to be safer for the mother and baby, the evidence has not been confirmed by randomized trials...
...major risk of a trial of labor after caesarean delivery is that uterus may rupture during labor, which may result in substantial hemorrhage and require hysterectomy," the article said...
...alternative to a caesarean section, employed in an attempt to reduce the number of these births, is removing the fetus from the mother's body with forceps or by means of a suction cup or vacuum extractor. These procedures, the article reported, can be traumatic for the fetus and cause skull fractures, shoulder injuries, retinal hemorrhages and bleeding in the brain...