Effects of delivery by caesarean section on lung mechanics and lung volume in the human neonate.
Lung function tests were carried out in the first 6 hours of life on 26 babies born by vaginal delivery and 10 born by caesarean section. The babies born by caesarean section had a mean thoracic gas volume of only 19.7 ml/kg body weight compared with 32.7 ml/kg for the babies born vaginally. We conclude that this is owing to an excess of lung fluid in the babies born by caesarean section.
D000403:Airway Resistance; D002585:Cesarean Section; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008168:Lung / Q000502:physiology*; D008170:Lung Compliance; D008176:Lung Volume Measurements; D011247:Pregnancy