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The '''Caesarian section''' (or '''C-section''') is a surgical operation in which an OB/GYN cuts through the abdominal wall of the mother in order to deliver her child. The procedure was named after Roman emperor Julius Caesar after he made his famous decree: "I came; I saw; I delivered" or "[[Veni, Vidi, Vagi|Veni, vidi, vagi]]." Caesar holds the title of being the only Roman emperor whose name is attached to an OB/GYN procedure. | The '''Caesarian section''' (or '''C-section''') is a surgical operation in which an OB/GYN cuts through the abdominal wall of the mother in order to deliver her child. The procedure was named after Roman emperor Julius Caesar after he made his famous decree: "I came; I saw; I delivered" or "[[Veni, Vidi, Vagi|Veni, vidi, vagi]]." Caesar holds the title of being the only Roman emperor whose name is attached to an OB/GYN procedure. | ||
Revision as of 07:06, 1 March 2017
The Caesarian section (or C-section) is a surgical operation in which an OB/GYN cuts through the abdominal wall of the mother in order to deliver her child. The procedure was named after Roman emperor Julius Caesar after he made his famous decree: "I came; I saw; I delivered" or "Veni, vidi, vagi." Caesar holds the title of being the only Roman emperor whose name is attached to an OB/GYN procedure.
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- American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
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