Cesárea

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Cesárea

Nombres alternativos:

Nacimiento abdominal; parto abdominal

Riesgos:

Las cesáreas se han vuelto procedimientos muy seguros. La tasa de complicaciones serias relacionadas con el parto por cesárea, como la muerte de la madre, es extremadamente baja.

Sin embargo, ciertos riesgos son más altos después de una cesárea que después de un parto vaginal:

Relacionados con la anestesia:

Relacionados con la cirugía:

Riesgos adicionales específicos de la cesárea son:

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