In the U.S., the rate of Cesarean sections jumped 55% in the 25 years ending in 2021, and now, three in every 10 births occurs by C-section, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). With ...

So you're having (or had) a C-section – congrats! You're one of about 32% of women who deliver this way, according to the latest report on births from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...

The symptoms can occur months or even years after the surgery. Credit...Getty Images Supported by By Melinda Wenner Moyer Q: I had a C-section about a year ago, but my scar still sometimes hurts, ...

Medically reviewed by Lulu Zhao, M.D. Recovering from a C-section usually takes around six weeks, and rest is crucial for healing. Walking and moving carefully help prevent blood clots and improve ...

Smith+Nephew's PICO sNPWT device significantly reduced surgical site complications in C-section patients compared with another sNPWT device. The study showed PICO sNPWT led to lower rates of ...

The Cesarean Section Optimal Antibiotic Prophylaxis (C/SOAP) study is a large pragmatic multi-center randomized clinical trial designed to evaluate the comparative effectiveness and safety of ...

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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Chronic pain is often seen in patients who receive a "Pfannenstiel" incision as part of a c-section or other operation, Dutch researchers report in the journal Obstetrics & ...