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According to the lecture, what defines a caesarean section?
Answer
Delivery through abdominal and uterine incisions after 28 weeks
Explanation
The lecture defines CS as delivery of the fetus, placenta, and membranes through abdominal and uterine incisions after the age of viability, given as 28 weeks. Abdominal delivery before this point is called hysterotomy. **Key takeaway:** The definition depends on route and gestational age. **Glossary:** **Hysterotomy**: abdominal delivery before 28 weeks in this lecture.
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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