Obstetrics

Transverse Abdominal, Uterine Incisions Are Best For Obese Women Having Cesarian Delivery

Published in Women's Health Weekly, April 12th, 2001

by Susan Hasty, staff medical writer - Transverse abdominal or uterine incisions have fewer complications for babies delivered by cesarean section and their obese mothers, say researchers.

In fact, transverse incisions in cesarean deliveries are better for women and their babies, regardless of the mother's weight, said A.M. D'Heureux-Jones and colleagues at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore.

D'Heureux-Jones and associates reviewed the records of 71 patients - 45 of whom met the criteria for obesity (>200 lb) - whose babies were delivered by cesarean section at the university's hospital. The researchers analyzed the types of...

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