Glossary

Cesarean section

Cesarean section

Kaiserschnitt·Also: Sectio, Schnittentbindung

A caesarean section is the birth of a child through a surgical incision in the abdominal wall and the uterus. It is performed when a natural birth would be too risky or does not appear possible. In medical terms it is called sectio caesarea.

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