Wednesday, January 13, 2010

CESAREAN DELIVERY

CESAREAN DELIVERY

Indications of Cesarean Section

pMaternal Factors

nActive genital herpes or papilloma

nAIDS or HIV positive status

nCephalocaudal disproportion

nCervical cerclage

nSevere HPN

nFailure to progress in labor

nObstructive malignant tumor

nPrevious CS

Indications of Cesarean Section

pPlacental Factors

nPlacenta Previa

nPremature separation of the placenta

nCord Prolapse

pFetal Factors

nBreech lie

nLow birth Weight

nFetal distress

nMajor fetal anomalies

nTwins

nTransverse presentation

Caesarian Delivery: Types

pClassical – vertical incision

pLow uterine – “bikini”, for aesthetic purposes

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