Under what circumstances do pregnant women need caesarean section?
Generally speaking, pregnant women give birth normally, and the fetus will gradually leave the pregnant woman's body through the cervix and vagina. However, if the pregnant woman's private parts are narrow, it is difficult for the fetus to pass smoothly, or when the fetus is growing in the uterus, the fetal position is not correct, which is not conducive to natural delivery, and the female body is premature for some reasons, doctors often choose caesarean section for the health of adults and children. Simply put, caesarean section is to cut a woman's stomach layer by layer and take the fetus out of the uterus directly.
Although caesarean section seems to be more convenient and quick, women still have to endure more pain when recovering the wound. So for women, which way is better, transverse cutting or vertical cutting? How should women choose?
What's the difference between transverse cutting and vertical cutting when women have caesarean section? How to choose?
Crosscutting: The so-called crosscutting is actually to cut the stomach layer by layer along the texture of the skin. Let's talk about the advantages of transverse incision first. Because the transverse incision conforms to the skin texture, it is not easy for pregnant women to leave obvious scars when recovering wounds in the later period, and the skin will heal faster.
The disadvantage is that when crosscutting, the anterior sheath of human body will be obviously separated from rectus abdominis, and the amount of blood loss will be more. Although the doctor will help the patient sew layer by layer when sewing, when the stomach recovers on its own, some cortex inside is easy to adhere and the two layers overlap, so if a woman is pregnant again, the risk of visceral injury will be greater.
Vertical cutting: vertical cutting has the characteristics of less bleeding and quick recovery, but the obvious disadvantage of vertical cutting is that it will leave obvious scars on women's abdomen. Women can obviously see surgical scars when they wear low-slung pants or clothes that show their umbilicus every day, which affects their appearance. However, vertical cutting makes it difficult for women's inner cortex to adhere, and even if they have a caesarean section again when giving birth, the risk will be relatively small.
It can be seen that these two cutting methods have their own advantages and disadvantages. For obese women with more abdominal fat, you can choose the cross-cutting method. For women who want to have multiple children and are not particularly concerned about belly scars, they can choose vertical cutting. Of course, the specific incision will generally be judged by the doctor, and finally the operation will be negotiated with the patient.
In fact, it is very important for women to do a good job of nursing after caesarean section, whether it is transverse or vertical. So how should women care after caesarean section? After caesarean section, women should pay attention to keep the wound clean, try to keep a dry environment around the wound, change the dressing and gauze on time, and keep a good sleep every day, which is more conducive to the recovery of the wound. In the process of wound recovery, if you sneeze or cough, you should protect your abdomen with your hands in time to avoid the wound from cracking. Generally speaking, if the wound recovers well, the stitches can be removed about 5-6 days after operation.