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Cesarean Section (C-Section) Delivery

ID: ANS00178
This 3D medical animation shows a normal cesarean section (c-section) surgery to deliver a baby in frank breech (feet first) position. During this surgery, the surgeon uses either a vertical incision or a more common low transverse incision (bikini cut) to deliver the baby and placenta. The incision on the uterus and abdomen are then both closed. MEDICAL ANIMATION TRANSCRIPT: Your doctor will begin by making an incision in your abdomen. It will either be a vertical incision from just below the navel to the top of the pubic bone or, more frequently, a horizontal incision across and just above the pubic bone. This is often called a bikini cut. Your doctor will then make a second incision on the lower part of the uterus. Once the uterus is opened, your doctor will rupture amniotic sac if it's still intact and deliver the baby. The time from the initial abdominal incision to birth is typically five minutes. Your doctor will then clamp and cut the umbilical cord, gently remove the placenta, and tightly suture your uterus and abdomen. This typically takes about forty-five minutes.
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