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Sixty seconds on . . . natural caesarean
BMJ 2017; 357 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.j2851 (Published 14 June 2017) Cite this as: BMJ 2017;357:j2851
- Anne Gulland
- London
Natural caesarean? Isn’t that an oxymoron?
Sounds like it. But don’t worry, putting “natural” in front of caesarean section doesn’t mean doing without pain relief. It means slowing down the operation so that it mimics a vaginal birth as much as possible.
How so?
Surgery starts with the screen up and sterile procedures are followed as usual. But after the incision has been made the drape is lowered and the head of the table is raised to allow the mother …
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