Cesarean section: More than a maternal health issue

Marleen Temmerman; Abdu Mohiddin

doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1003792

Cesarean section: More than a maternal health issue

PLoS Med. 2021 Oct 12;18(10):e1003792. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1003792. eCollection 2021 Oct.

Authors

Marleen Temmerman¹, Abdu Mohiddin¹

Affiliation

¹ Centre of Excellence in Women and Child Health, Medical College, Aga Khan University, Nairobi, Kenya.

Abstract

A cesarean section (CS) can be a lifesaving intervention when medically indicated, but it may also lead to adverse short- and long-term health effects for women and children.

MeSH terms

Cesarean Section*
Delivery, Obstetric
Female
Humans
Maternal Health*
Pregnancy
Survival Analysis

Grants and funding

The author(s) received no specific funding for this work.