Operative delivery

La Tasha Nelson; Alan M Peaceman

doi:10.1201/9781003579762-19

Operative delivery

La Tasha Nelson, Alan M Peaceman

Obstetrics and Gynecology

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The growing obesity epidemic has resulted in increasing numbers of obese women requiring obstetric care and presenting unique challenges for their medical care providers. 1-5 Of particular concern is the increased rate of cesarean delivery in obese compared with nonobese patients. 6 The presence of obesity may help explain a portion of the rising rates of cesarean deliveries observed in industrialized societies.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Obesity and Pregnancy
Publisher	CRC Press
Pages	249-263
Number of pages	15
ISBN (Electronic)	9781040290460
ISBN (Print)	9781853157615
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003579762-19
State	Published - Jan 1 2024

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General Medicine
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
General Agricultural and Biological Sciences

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