Paedintermediate
According to standard obstetrical definitions, which of the following clinical scenarios is classified as a cesarean delivery? (Select all that apply.)
Answer
Delivery of a viable fetus through surgical incisions in the abdominal and uterine walls
Explanation
The lecture excludes extraction from the abdominal cavity following uterine rupture and abdominal pregnancy from its CS definition; it calls abdominal delivery before 28 weeks hysterotomy. **Key takeaway:** The definition has explicit exclusions. **Glossary:** **Abdominal pregnancy**: pregnancy developing outside the uterine cavity in the abdomen.
Related Questions
- Explain the lecture's definition of CS and distinguish it from hysterotomy.(basic)
- The surgical removal of a fetus via an incision through the abdominal and uterine walls prior to the period of fetal viability (traditionally before 28 weeks of gestation) is defined as a ______.(basic)
- Place the following steps in the correct chronological order when responding to suspected uterine rupture during a trial of labor after cesarean (TOLAC):(advanced)
- In obstetrics, surgical delivery of a fetus through an abdominal and uterine incision prior to the age of fetal viability is termed a hysterotomy rather than a cesarean section.(basic)
- Arrange the procedural steps of a standard cesarean delivery in the correct chronological order from first to last.(intermediate)
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