Cesarean section: More than a maternal health issue

A cesarean section (CS) can be a lifesaving intervention when medically indicated, but it may also lead to adverse short- and long-term health effects for women and children.

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Published in:PLoS medicine 2021-10, Vol.18 (10), p.e1003792-e1003792
Main Authors: Temmerman, Marleen, Mohiddin, Abdu
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Asthma
Babies
Biology and Life Sciences
Births
Cesarean Section
Child mortality
Childbirth & labor
Children & youth
Childrens health
Delivery, Obstetric
Female
Gynecology
Humans
Infants
Infections
Maternal & child health
Maternal Health
Medical personnel
Medicine and Health Sciences
Morbidity
Obstetrics
Patient outcomes
Pediatric research
Pregnancy
Statistics
Survival Analysis
Sustainable development
Systematic review
Vagina
Womens health
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Summary:A cesarean section (CS) can be a lifesaving intervention when medically indicated, but it may also lead to adverse short- and long-term health effects for women and children.
ISSN:1549-1676
1549-1277
1549-1676
DOI:10.1371/journal.pmed.1003792