Complications at cesarean section.

Despite the dramatic improvements in the mortality and morbidity rates of cesarean section, abdominal delivery is inherently more hazardous than vaginal delivery. Much of the mortality and morbidity that we recognize today is the result of the condition that mandated the cesarean section rather than of the procedure itself. The surgeon who recognizes complications early and acts skillfully to limit or repair damage will protect the patient from resulting morbidity. We must not be lulled by the routine nature of cesarean section; complications await the complacent.