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Elective cesarean hysterectomy—Revisited

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1984
A review of 80 cases of planned or anticipated cesarean hysterectomies done at major centers in the greater Los Angeles area is presented. There were no deaths and five cases of morbidity. Nineteen percent, or one of five cases, required blood transfusions.
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Elective Cesarean Section

The American Journal of the Medical Sciences, 1909
It is proposed to discuss in this paper the Cesarean section as an operation of choice, and more especially the advisability of performing this operation on patients who are usually delivered by so-called minor operations or by unaided natural forces after prolonged labor.
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The Economics of Elective Cesarean Section

Clinics in Perinatology, 2008
Four million deliveries occur annually in the United States, and obstetric care has traditionally constituted a substantial portion of medical costs for young women, as well as being a major source of uncompensated care. The economic implications of a large shift in the mode of delivery are potentially important.
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Elective cesarean delivery for term breech

Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2003
To compare the maternal complications of elective cesarean delivery for breech at term with those after vaginal or emergency cesarean delivery.We conducted a population-based, retrospective cohort study of 15441 primiparas who delivered singleton breech at term.
Krebs, Lone, Langhoff-Roos, Jens
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Sevoflurane anesthesia for elective cesarean section

Journal of Anesthesia, 1990
Sevoflurane anesthesia was given to sixteen women who had been scheduled for elective cesarean section. The maternal systolic blood pressure significantly decreased during the anesthesia induction. Both the anesthesia induction and emergence were smooth and rapid.
A, Asada, M, Fujimori, S, Tomoda, A, Hidaka   +3 more
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“Lethal” Fetal Anomalies and Elective Cesarean

Hastings Center Report, 2015
AbstractDeborah is a thirty‐three‐year‐old who presented to labor and delivery at thirty‐seven weeks gestation with complaints of contractions. Upon arrival, she explained that her fetus, Nathan, had been diagnosed with a “lethal” condition by her primary obstetrician.
Mejebi T. Mayor, Amina White
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Elective Cesarean Hysterectomy versus Elective Cesarean Section Followed by Remote Hysterectomy: Reassessing the Risks

Journal of Gynecologic Surgery, 1998
Objective: The purpose of this study was to compare the risks of elective cesarean hysterectomy with the risks of elective cesarean section followed by remote hysterectomy.Methods: A census of elective cesarean hysterectomies (n = 31) and a random sample of 200 cesarean sections and 200 hysterectomies performed by the authors between 1987 and 1996 were
, Bost, , Rising, , Bost
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Elective Cesarean Delivery on Maternal Request

JAMA, 2013
Some pregnant women prefer cesarean delivery and request it without maternal or fetal indication rather than proceeding with a plan for vaginal delivery.To review approaches for counseling women who ask for cesarean delivery without maternal or fetal indication (known as cesarean delivery on maternal request [CDMR]).An Agency for Healthcare Research ...
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Elective Cesarean Delivery: The Pelvic Perspective

Clinical Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2007
Elective cesarean delivery, or cesarean delivery on maternal request, was the focus of a recent State-of-the-Science Conference sponsored by the National Institutes of Health. On the basis of the information from comprehensive literature review and expert speakers, the panelists determined that weak-quality evidence supported elective cesarean delivery
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ELECTIVE APPENDECTOMY AT THE TIME OF CESAREAN SECTION

Journal of the American Medical Association, 1954
The story of appendicitis is a proud chapter in the history of medicine. In 1935, the disease took 16,142 lives in the United States. In 1940, the death rate from this cause was 12,999, and in 1945 the mortality dropped to 6,697. In 1950, 2,897 lives were lost from the disease.
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