title: Infective-hemorrhagic complications of cesarean section. A case review of 2220 subjects.
abstract: The authors consider the hemorrhagic-infective complications associated with cesarean section. The review comprised 2200 subjects undergoing cesarean section from 1983 to 1987 in the Obstetrics and Gynecology Unit (Director: D. Dargent) of the University of Lyon (France). The incidence of cesarean sections was 14.9%, and endometritis was diagnosed in 17% of cases. The incidence of infective complications was 25% of cases and that of major hemorrhage 1%. The authors conclude that the potential complications must be carefully considered whenever contemplating delivery by cesarean section.
authors.affiliation: Gynecology-Obstetrics Unit, E. Herriot Hospital, Lyon University, France.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Borruto
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Audra
mesh_terms: D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D006473:Postpartum Hemorrhage / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011645:Puerperal Infection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies