Cesarean Section

"Cesarean Section" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Extraction of the FETUS by means of abdominal HYSTEROTOMY.

Descriptor ID	D002585
MeSH Number(s)	E04.520.252.500
Concept/Terms	Cesarean Section Cesarean Section Cesarean Sections Delivery, Abdominal Abdominal Deliveries Deliveries, Abdominal Caesarean Section Caesarean Sections Abdominal Delivery C-Section (OB) C Section (OB) C-Sections (OB) Postcesarean Section Postcesarean Section

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Cesarean Section".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]
Obstetric Surgical Procedures [E04.520]
Delivery, Obstetric [E04.520.252]
Cesarean Section [E04.520.252.500]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Cesarean Section".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Cesarean Section".

Cesarean Section
Cesarean Section, Repeat

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Bar chart showing 111 publications over 26 distinct years, with a maximum of 16 publications in 2020

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1998	0	2	2
2001	0	1	1
2002	1	0	1
2003	0	1	1
2004	1	1	2
2005	3	1	4
2006	0	1	1
2007	1	0	1
2008	1	0	1
2009	1	1	2
2010	3	2	5
2011	1	3	4
2012	1	3	4
2013	2	2	4
2014	2	2	4
2015	4	1	5
2016	4	1	5
2017	2	1	3
2018	9	6	15
2019	3	4	7
2020	9	7	16
2021	2	4	6
2022	1	4	5
2023	3	2	5
2024	4	2	6
2025	0	1	1

Below are the most recent publications written about "Cesarean Section" by people in Profiles.

Anisman E, Ehsanipoor RM, Saccone G, Berghella V. The association of intrapartum IV fluid rates during labor with birth weight. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2025 Apr; 307:268-270.

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McCurdy RJ, Harding S, Felder L, Be?ta A, Schnatz P, Berghella V. Cohen vs Pfannenstiel cesarean skin incision for body mass index =35 kg/m2: a randomized controlled trial. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2024 Dec; 6(12):101528.

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Berghella V, Adewale V, Rana T, Bonanni G, Chauhan SP, Bellussi F, Rouse D, Barrett J. What is the best mode of delivery in nulliparous, singleton, term, vertex pregnancies. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2024 Nov; 6(11):101501.

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Metz TD, Kuo HC, Harper L, Sibai B, Longo S, Saade GR, Dugoff L, Aagaard K, Boggess K, Lawrence K, Hughes BL, Bell J, Edwards RK, Gibson KS, Haas DM, Plante L, Casey B, Esplin S, Hoffman MK, Hoppe KK, Foroutan J, Tuuli M, Owens MY, Simhan HN, Frey H, Rosen T, Palatnik A, Baker S, August P, Reddy UM, Kinzler W, Su EJ, Krishna I, Nguyen NA, Norton ME, Skupski D, El-Sayed YY, Ogunyemi D, Librizzi R, Pereira L, Magann EF, Habli M, Williams S, Mari G, Pridjian G, McKenna DS, Parrish M, Chang E, Qui?ones J, Galis ZS, Ambalavanan N, Sinkey RG, Szychowski JM, Tita ATN. Optimal Timing of Delivery for Pregnant Individuals With Mild Chronic Hypertension. Obstet Gynecol. 2024 09 01; 144(3):386-393.

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Bender WR, Mccoy JA, Levine LD. Oxytocin vs oral misoprostol for PROM induction in nulliparas with unfavorable cervix: a randomized trial. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2024 08; 6(8):101414.

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Vogel JP, Pujar Y, Vernekar SS, Armari E, Pingray V, Althabe F, Gibbons L, Berrueta M, Somannavar M, Ciganda A, Rodriguez R, Bendigeri S, Kumar JA, Patil SB, Karinagannanavar A, Anteen RR, Mallappa Ramachandrappa P, Shetty S, Bommanal L, Haralahalli Mallesh M, Gaddi SS, Chikkagowdra S, Raghavendra B, Homer CSE, Lavender T, Kushtagi P, Hofmeyr GJ, Derman R, Goudar S. Effects of the WHO Labour Care Guide on cesarean section in India: a pragmatic, stepped-wedge, cluster-randomized pilot trial. Nat Med. 2024 02; 30(2):463-469.

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Adewale V, Varotsis D, Iyer N, Di Mascio D, Steer P, Berghella V. Reply to "Do we really need a randomized trial comparing vaginal delivery vs cesarean delivery?" Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2024 03; 6(3):101293.

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Iyer NS, Khanuja K, Roman A, Al-Kouatly HB. Use of cell salvage at the time of cesarean delivery: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2024 02; 6(2):101257.

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Bellussi F, Melamed N, Barrett J, Berghella V. Term prelabor rupture of membranes: immediate induction is the optimal management. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2023 10; 5(10):101094.

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Berghella V. Myth busted: magnesium does not increase blood loss during cesarean delivery. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2023 07; 5(7):100996.

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