Raju Tonse N K
Pregnancy and Perinatology Branch, Center for Developmental Biology and Perinatal Medicine, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7510, USA.
Am J Perinatol. 2007 Nov;24(10):567-8. doi: 10.1055/s-2007-986693. Epub 2007 Sep 24.
Although cesarean section is one of the most ancient surgical procedures, the origin of its name remains obscure. The term, however, did not originate because of the birth of the Roman Emperor Julius Caesar through this route. In fact, historians are certain that Julius Caesar was not delivered by the dangerous cesarean section. The evidence for this comes from indirect inferences. Cesarean sections were rarely attempted on living women until the early 17th century, and Julius Caesar's mother was alive and well through her son's adult life. Two other possible reasons for the origin of the term are discussed in this article. Mention is also made of the cesarean birth histories of some mythological characters and a few historical personalities.
尽管剖宫产是最古老的外科手术之一，但其名称的起源仍不清楚。然而，这个术语并非因罗马皇帝尤利乌斯·恺撒通过这种方式出生而产生。事实上，历史学家确定尤利乌斯·恺撒并非通过危险的剖宫产出生。这一结论的证据来自间接推断。直到17世纪初，很少对在世的女性尝试进行剖宫产，而尤利乌斯·恺撒的母亲在儿子成年后一直健在且身体健康。本文讨论了该术语起源的另外两个可能原因。文中还提到了一些神话人物和几位历史人物的剖宫产出生经历。
