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For cesarean section, is it better to have a transverse incision or a longitudinal incision?

Many people ask doctors whether it is better to use a transverse incision or a vertical incision for cesarean section. The correct answer is that no cesarean section is better. However, there are always some cases of difficult labor or pathological obstetrics that require us to use cesarean section, and at this time, incisions are involved.

Is it better to cut horizontally or vertically? Both methods have their own advantages and disadvantages. The transverse incision is relatively more beautiful. We usually make the incision at the position of two or three fingers on the pubic fracture. The disadvantage of the transverse incision is that the tension is small, and the postoperative scar is not too obvious. So for some mothers who have high requirements for beauty, especially those who are determined to be a hot mom after giving birth and go to the beach to look beautiful in a bikini, transverse incision is a better choice.

However, the transverse incision also has its own shortcomings. For example, it may damage some blood vessels and nerves at the lower end of the abdominal wall. Some people may feel that the numbness around the incision decreases after childbirth. The side of the transverse incision at the lower end of the uterus , there is some feeling of pulling.

Whether transverse incision or vertical incision is better for caesarean section? What pregnant mothers see is actually the abdominal wall incision. More than 20 years ago, most parturient women adopted vertical incision because it was more convenient and faster to complete. Cesarean section operation.

In recent years, most hospitals choose transverse incisions because they are more beautiful. With the skillful operation of medical staff, transverse incisions can also deliver the baby quickly. However, if the mother has heart failure or develops In cases of placenta implantation, severe bleeding, uterine resection, or urinary system damage, longitudinal incision must be chosen.

Because the longitudinal incision has a larger scope of surgery, is more convenient for the surgeon to operate, and ensures the safety of the mother's life, the uterus can also be divided into transverse incisions and longitudinal incisions. Medical staff will determine the size of the operation according to the gestational age and Choose on a case-by-case basis.