title: Caesarean section: perinatal risks.
abstract: Caesarean section is now used more frequently in obstetric practice than ever before. The first article in this series considered the risks to the mother that are associated with Caesarean delivery. In this article, Edith Hillan describes some of the risks of the operation for the infant.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hillan
mesh_terms: D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007226:Infant Mortality; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome