History and development of cesarean operation.
The history of cesarean birth has developed in spite of myths, physician differences, and early patient deaths and morbidity. The methods used today prevent maternal deaths and morbidity, and the cesarean operation is one of most common surgical procedures.
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Louisiana State University School of Medicine, New Orleans.
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