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Elective cesarean hysterectomy: A 5 year comparison with cesarean section

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1976
Elective cesarean sections performed on the obstetric service at the University of Arkansas Medical Center were reviewed for the period January 1, 1970, through December 31, 1974. The purpose of the review was to compare operative and postoperative complications of cesarean section, cesarean section and tubal ligation, and cesarean section and elective
D L, Barclay, B L, Hawks, D M, Frueh, J D, Power, R H, Struble   +4 more
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Deep vein thrombosis after elective cesarean section

Thrombosis Research, 2004
Pregnancy is associated with an overall 5-10 fold increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE). The absolute risk is highest during and shortly after delivery. Although operative delivery further increases the risk of VTE, there is no consensus on thromboprophylaxis after an elective cesarean.
Anne Flem, Jacobsen, Anders, Drolsum, Nils Einar, Klow, Gunn Fallås, Dahl, Erik, Qvigstad, Per Morten, Sandset   +5 more
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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 section without urethral catheterization

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research, 2005
AbstractAim: To determine the feasibility and safety of carrying out elective lower‐segment cesarean section without urethral catheterization.Methods: A prospective comparative study was carried out at a private hospital in Colombo, Sri Lanka. A pilot study involving 50 women was carried out to measure the volume of urine obtained at the beginning and ...
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Nitrous oxide anxiolysis for elective cesarean section

Journal of Clinical Anesthesia, 2005
To determine if inhaled 40% nitrous oxide (N(2)O) via facemask is an effective anxiolytic in women undergoing elective cesarean section under spinal anesthesia.Prospective, randomized, double-blinded study.Tertiary-care women's hospital.Sixty American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status I and II patients scheduled for elective cesarean section
Manuel C, Vallejo, Amy L, Phelps, Craig J, Shepherd, Bupesh, Kaul, Gordon L, Mandell, Sivam, Ramanathan   +5 more
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Neonatal respiratory morbidity after elective cesarean section

The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine, 2006
The objective of this study was to examine the rate of respiratory morbidity in neonates delivered by elective cesarean delivery (ECD) at term, with a definite confirmation of gestational age (GA) by 1st-trimester ultrasound.Consecutive women carrying a singleton pregnancy and undergoing ECD at term (>38 1/7 weeks), confirmed by 1st-trimester ...
Ariel, Many, Limor, Helpman, Yael, Vilnai, Michael J, Kupferminc, Joseph B, Lessing, Shaul, Dollberg   +5 more
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The Case Against Elective Cesarean Section

The Journal of Perinatal & Neonatal Nursing, 2001
Prominent American and British obstetricians have been advocating for performing more Cesareans. They argue that Cesarean section is as safe or nearly as safe as vaginal birth, eliminates pelvic floor damage and the consequent symptoms caused by vaginal birth, is safer for the infant, and is desired by many women; however, abundant evidence in the ...
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Respiratory distress following elective repeat cesarean section

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1982
The clinical course and chest radiographs of 47 infants with respiratory distress after elective cesarean section were reviewed. The mean difference between the gestational age determined prenatally and that postnatally was 2.6 +/- 1.6 weeks. However, 14 of the infants were delivered at term. All 47 infants required more than 40% oxygen, and 18 infants
R L, Schreiner, D C, Stevens, W L, Smith, J A, Lemons, A M, Golichowski, L M, Padilla   +5 more
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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
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Elective cesarean section and fetal immune‐endocrine response

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, 2006
There is today much evidence that labor and vaginal delivery have beneficial shortand longterm effects on neonatal respiratory adaptation to extrauterine life [1]. Indeed, the increased rates of elective cesarean section (ECS), a procedure long believed to be less distressing for the fetus, have been associated with a higher risk of iatrogenic ...
Zanardo V., Solda G., Trevisanuto D.
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