The Rising Global Cesarean Section Rates and Their Impact on Maternal and Child Health: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT: Background: A cesarean section (CS) is a method of childbirth involving a surgical cut made in the abdominal and uterine wall to deliver the infant. But while it saves the lives of women and infants, it has been implicated in several immediate and long-term complications and adverse consequences as a result of its ineffective use. This study attempts to address the major public health issue of the inappropriate use of CS by exploring its impact on maternal, neonatal, and child health. More specifically, the study aims to investigate the immediate and long-term health impacts on the mother, including her physical and mental health, as well as the immediate and long-term psychosomatic consequences on the neonate's, infant's, and child's health as a result of the inappropriate use of C

SUBMITTER: Thomaidi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12653877 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature