How long does a cesarean section surgery take?

The emergence of cesarean section can actually solve many problems that pregnant women encounter during the delivery process. Reduce maternal and fetal mortality. However, many pregnant mothers believe that natural childbirth is better for the fetus. If the pregnant mother's physical condition allows, there is no need to choose a caesarean section. But once your doctor recommends a cesarean section, don't force yourself. If a caesarean section is performed, how long will it take?

Cesarean section is an important operation in obstetrics. Due to the progress in anesthesiology, blood transfusion, infusion, water and electricity balance knowledge, as well as improvements in surgical methods, surgical suture materials and infection control measures, cesarean section has become an effective means to solve difficult labor and certain obstetric complications and to save the lives of mothers and perinatal infants.

Vaginal delivery is a natural and physiological way of delivery. The mother can recover quickly after delivery and the newborn can better adapt to the external environment. A cesarean section is a surgical procedure in which the uterus is opened through the abdomen to remove the fetus.

The rates of intraoperative bleeding, postoperative thrombosis, placenta previa and uterine rupture in subsequent pregnancies among women who undergo cesarean section are much higher than those among women who give birth vaginally. At the same time, the rates of respiratory dysfunction and amblyopia in newborns born by cesarean section are higher than those in newborns born vaginally, and their resistance is much lower than that of newborns born vaginally. Cesarean section without medical indication not only fails to reduce perinatal mortality, but increases postoperative morbidity and maternal mortality. Therefore, cesarean section without medical indication is not recommended.

Indications for cesarean section:

Umbilical cord prolapse: In some pregnant women whose amniotic membranes have ruptured, the umbilical cord of the fetus passes over the fetal presenting part and first protrudes out of the cervix into the vagina, or even outside the vagina. This is called umbilical cord prolapse. At this time, the cervix, fetal presenting part, etc. squeeze the umbilical cord, and the fetus may quickly suffer from intrauterine distress or even stillbirth. Therefore, once the umbilical cord prolapse is discovered and the fetal heartbeat is still present, the fetus should be delivered within a few minutes.

Fetal distress: refers to fetal intrauterine hypoxia, which causes fetal acidosis and leads to damage to the nervous system. In severe cases, it may leave sequelae or even fetal intrauterine death. It is a common obstetric complication. In this case, if vaginal delivery is not possible in the short term, a cesarean section should be performed immediately.

Cesarean section history: prone to uterine rupture or threatened uterine rupture,