Repeat Low Transverse Cesarean Section
See choosing the route of delivery after cesarean birth.
Repeat low transverse cesarean section. Delivery of a healthy 6 pound and 4 ounce male infant with apgars of 8 and 9. Primary cesarean delivery issues common to both primary and repeat cesareans and trial of labor after a previous cesarean delivery are reviewed separately. The postoperative course was unremarkable.
The patient was taken to the operating room where spinal anesthesia was found to be adequate. Repeat low transverse cesarean section via pfannenstiel. The mother opted for elective bilateral tubal ligation with falope rings.
Prior classical cesarean delivery 36 37 weeks gestation. You ve had a previous c section. This type of incision results in less blood loss and is easier to repair than other types of caesarean sections.
Most commonly to deliver the baby a transverse incision is made in the lower uterine segment above the attachment of the urinary bladder to the uterus. The rectus muscle was separated in the midline. Depending on the type of uterine incision and other factors it s often possible to attempt a vbac.
The fascial incision was then dissected off the rectus muscles both bluntly and sharply. In some cases however your health care provider might recommend a repeat c section. A lower uterine segment caesarean section lscs is the most commonly used type of caesarean section.
Normal tubes uterus and ovaries. Issues specific to repeat cesarean delivery will be discussed here. She was then prepared and draped in the normal sterile fashion in the dorsal supine position with a leftward tilt.