A caesarean delivery, also known as a C-section, is a medical procedure where a baby is born through a surgical cut in the mother's abdomen and uterus instead of through the vagina. Full definition
Analysis of Canadian PPH data showed that adjustment for caesarean delivery and labor induction, several other maternal characteristics and obstetric practices did not explain the increase in PPH rates though it did explain some of the increase in hysterectomy for PPH [5]. (bmcpregnancychildbirth.biomedcentral.com)
In addition, evidence suggested that the interventions may lead to a small reduction in caesarean deliveries from 29 % to 27 %, and reductions in the chances of having a baby with a large birthweight (more than 4 kilograms. (sciencedaily.com)
As intrapartum death and delivery related neonatal death are very uncommon after an elective caesarean delivery in the event of a term fetus without congenital anomalies, we excluded elective caesarean sections from the denominator for intrapartum and delivery related neonatal death. (bmj.com)