Having a previous cesarean delivery significantly increases risk of complications in women who have a hysterectomy later in life, as evident from latest JAMA surgery report. These results become significant in the wake of increased rates of cesarean deliveries globally and highlight the need to avoid cesarean deliveries that are not medically indicated. Cesarean delivery is the most common major surgery performed in the world.
The global average cesarean rate is 18.6% and this rate is rapidly increasing as more women who have no medical need for surgery choose it over vaginal delivery. However, the influence of cesarean deliveries on surgical complications later in life has been understudied. According to a study published in JAMA Surgery, having a previous cesarean delivery significantly increased the risk of reoperation and complications among women undergoing a hysterectomy later in…
