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Cesárea - Risks

Nombres alternativos

Nacimiento abdominal; Parto abdominal; Operación cesárea

Riesgos:

Una cesárea es un procedimiento muy seguro y la tasa de complicaciones serias es extremadamente baja. Sin embargo, ciertos riesgos son más altos después de una cesárea que después de un parto vaginal y abarcan:

Infección de la vejiga o el útero
Lesión a las vías urinarias
Lesión al bebé

Una cesárea también puede causar problemas en futuros embarazos y comprende un riesgo mayor de:

Placenta previa
Placenta que crece dentro del músculo del útero y tiene problema para separarse después de que el bebé nace (placenta adherida)
Ruptura uterina

Todas las cirugías conllevan riesgos. Los riesgos debido a la anestesia pueden abarcar:

Reacciones a los medicamentos
Problemas respiratorios

Los riesgos relacionados con la cirugía en general pueden abarcar:

Sangrado
Coágulos de sangre en las venas pélvicas o de la pierna
Infección

Reviewed last on: 5/2/2008
Linda Vorvick, MD, Seattle Site Coordinator, Lecturer, Pathophysiology, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington School of Medicine; and Susan Storck, MD, FACOG, Clinical Teaching Faculty, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Washington School of Medicine; Chief, Eastside Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound, Redmond, Washington. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Landon MB. Cesarean delivery. In: Gabbe SG, Niebyl JR, Simpson JL, ed. Obstetrics: Normal and Problem Pregnancies. 5th ed. New York, NY: Churchill Livingstone; 2007: Chap.19.

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