A baby being removed from its dying mother's womb. Reproduction of woodcut, 1483.
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Perimortem Caesarean section
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A resuscitative hysterotomy, also referred to as a perimortem Caesarean section (PMCS) or perimortem Caesarean delivery (PMCD), is a hysterotomy performed to resuscitate a woman in middle to late pregnancy who has entered cardiac arrest.[1] Combined with a laparotomy, the procedure results in a Caesarean section that removes the fetus, thereby abolishing the aortocaval compression caused by the pregnant uterus.[1] This improves the mother's chances of return of spontaneous circulation, and may potentially also deliver a viable neonate.[1] The procedure may be performed by obstetricians, emergency physicians or surgeons depending on the situation.[2][3]
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