Elective primary cesarean section: weighing the risks and benefits.

Andrew Steele1, Fah Che Leong, Susan Barr

  • 1Division of Urogynecology, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Women's Health, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, USA. steelean@slucare1.sluh.edu

Missouri Medicine
|May 31, 2012
PubMed
Summary

Rising cesarean rates are linked to concerns about pelvic floor injury and medico-legal pressures. Educated mothers may increasingly choose cesarean delivery due to perceived benefits and ethical considerations.