Natural vaginal delivery and cesarean section are both ways of delivery for women. Generally, when women do not meet the conditions for natural vaginal delivery, they should choose cesarean section for delivery to avoid accidents. However, some first-time pregnant women may not be familiar with cesarean section, so they want to know how long the cesarean section surgery usually takes?
The time required for a cesarean section surgery is not necessarily the same, as each woman who undergoes a cesarean section has a different individual constitution and the condition of the fetus in the abdomen is also different, resulting in different times required for the surgery. If there are special circumstances such as fetal abnormalities, postpartum bleeding, or if the woman has undergone multiple cesarean sections, the time required for the surgery needs to be extended.
Under normal circumstances, a cesarean section surgery can be completed within an hour to an hour and a half. Before the surgery begins, the doctor will administer anesthesia to the woman. After successful anesthesia, the doctor will make incisions on the woman's abdomen and uterus, which takes about 5 minutes. Then, the fetus can be removed and sutured, which is the most time-consuming process.
Although only one incision is made in each of the female abdomen and uterus, six layers need to be sutured during suturing. The uterine incision requires two layers of suturing (the entire uterine muscle layer and serosal layer), followed by one layer of suturing of the peritoneum, and finally three layers of suturing of the abdominal wall (the anterior sheath, subcutaneous tissue, and skin). For women with thicker subcutaneous fat, an additional layer of suturing is required.
