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Re: C/S complicationsFrom: Elrod Darryl G MAJ 48 MDOS/SGOBO (Darryl.elrod@LAKENHEATH.AF.MIL)Tue Nov 29 03:39:23 2005
Risks to the mother include infection, DVT's, increased blood loss (blood loss on the average is about twice as much with cesarean birth as with vaginal birth.) Dan will argue with you on that one. decreased bowel function (The bowel sometimes slows down for several days after surgery, resulting in distention, bloating and discomfort.), If you use something like Duramorph (long acting morphine) in the spinal and don't use IV narcotics for postop pain and feed them and ambulate them quickly this isn't much of a problem. respiratory complications (general anaesthesia can sometimes lead to pneumonia), Granted I'm at a small hospital, but I can't remember the last c/s we did under general. longer hospital stay and recovery time (three to five days in the hospital is the common length of stay, whereas it is less than one to three days for a vaginal birth), Exactly the same hospital stay here. (see previous post) reactions to anaesthesia or other medications during the surgery. Again, no real difference as our epidural rate is nearly 80% so almost everyone gets a chance to have an anesthesia reaction. Risk of additional surgeries. For example, hysterectomy, bladder repair, etc I'll give you these .. Glen
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