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Cesarean section

Known as: Abdominal Deliveries, Cesarean section of unspecified type, cesarean deliveries 
Surgical delivery of one or more intrauterine fetuses though an abdominal incision.(NICHD)
National Institutes of Health

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BirthBirth Method of DeliveryBody of uterusCesarean hysterectomy

Narrower (4)

Classical cesarean sectionExtraperitoneal cesarean sectionVaginal cesarean sectionlower segment cesarean section

Broader (1)

Obstetric Delivery

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Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Relationship Between Malpractice Litigation Pressure and Rates of Cesarean Section and Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Section
Background:Since the 1990s, nationwide rates of vaginal birth after cesarean section (VBAC) have decreased sharply and rates of… 
Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Differential expression profile of microRNAs in human placentas from preeclamptic pregnancies vs normal pregnancies.
Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Cesarean delivery may affect the early biodiversity of intestinal bacteria.
The gastrointestinal tract of neonates becomes colonized immediately after birth with environmental microorganisms, mainly from… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Parity, Mode of Delivery, and Pelvic Floor Disorders
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to assess the associations between parity, mode of delivery, and pelvic floor disorders. METHODS: The… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Gestational diabetes mellitus: prevalence, risk factors, maternal and infant outcomes
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis C virus: evidence for preventable peripartum transmission
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Rates and implications of caesarean sections in Latin America: ecological study.
Abstract Objectives: To estimate the incidences of caesarean sections in Latin American countries and correlate these with… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Relationship of episiotomy to perineal trauma and morbidity, sexual dysfunction, and pelvic floor relaxation.
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
The Symptom of Stress Incontinence Caused by Pregnancy Or Delivery in Primiparas
Three hundred five primiparas were interviewed repeatedly about stress incontinence before and during pregnancy and after… 
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Socioeconomic differences in rates of cesarean section.
Abstract Increasing cesarean-section rates have focused attention on variations in the use of this procedure that appear to be… 
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