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Provide a brief summary of this surgical procedure and its indications here.
A Cesarean section, also known as C-section, is a surgical procedure where the baby is delivered through an incision in the uterus.  C-sections are typically performed when a vaginal delivery would put the mother or baby at risk.  As of 2017, about 32% of deliveries in the United States were performed via C-section<ref>"Births: Provisional Data for 2017" (PDF). ''CDC''. May 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.</ref>.


== Preoperative management ==
== Preoperative management ==

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A Cesarean section, also known as C-section, is a surgical procedure where the baby is delivered through an incision in the uterus. C-sections are typically performed when a vaginal delivery would put the mother or baby at risk. As of 2017, about 32% of deliveries in the United States were performed via C-section[1].

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  1. "Births: Provisional Data for 2017" (PDF). CDC. May 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.