TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Cesarean Delivery and Peripartum Hysterectomy A1 - Cunningham, F. Gary A1 - Leveno, Kenneth J. A1 - Bloom, Steven L. A1 - Spong, Catherine Y. A1 - Dashe, Jodi S. A1 - Hoffman, Barbara L. A1 - Casey, Brian M. A1 - Sheffield, Jeanne S. PY - 2013 T2 - Williams Obstetrics, 24e AB - Cesarean delivery defines the birth of a fetus via laparotomy and then hysterotomy. The origin of caesarean is uncertain and was reviewed in the 23rd edition of Williams Obstetrics (Cunningham, 2010). There are two general types of cesarean delivery—primary refers to a first-time hysterotomy and secondary denotes a uterus with one or more prior hysterotomy incisions. Neither definition includes removal of the fetus from the abdominal cavity in the case of uterine rupture or with abdominal pregnancy. Rarely, hysterotomy is performed in a woman who has just died or in whom death is expected soon—postmortem or perimortem cesarean delivery (Chap. 47, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation). SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2021/01/21 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1102103733 ER -