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Review

Obstetric Surgery

Clark T Johnson, Timothy R B Johnson, Richard M K Adanu
Haile T Debas, Peter Donkor, Atul Gawande, Dean T Jamison, Margaret E Kruk, Charles N Mock
, editors.
In: Essential Surgery: Disease Control Priorities, Third Edition (Volume 1). Washington (DC): The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank; 2015 Apr 2. Chapter 5.
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Obstetric Surgery

Clark T Johnson et al.
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Excerpt

Pregnancy is not a disease but a condition undertaken by most women during their reproductive lives. Pregnancy, however, is a time when health can be threatened. Any pregnancy carries the risk for hemorrhage, obstructed labor, or the need for a cesarean delivery. The sheer volume of maternal morbidity and mortality worldwide indicates that every pregnant woman is at risk for surgically preventable obstetric complications that can lead to death or disability.

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