C Section Incision Complications

Signs of an infected c section incision include.
C section incision complications. A c section might cause heavy bleeding during and after delivery. The membrane lining the uterus may become inflamed and infected. Almost 99 of c section scars heal properly and hold the uterine tissue together.
However caesarean section is a major open abdominal procedure often performed in an emergency setting. You could also have any of the following. Severe headache blurry vision vomiting or nausea diarrhea stomach back or leg pain fever swelling of the throat lasting weakness pale or yellowed skin hives swelling or blotchy skin dizziness or fainting.
Redness around the incision abnormal swelling around the incision fluid leaking from the wound. Risks to you include. Babies born by cesarean are 50 more likely to have lower apgar scores than those born vaginally 8.
After a c section you might be at risk of developing an infection of the lining of the uterus endometritis. The incidence of re laparotomy after caesarean section is 0 12 1 04 3 4 the most common indications being intra abdominal bleeding intra abdominal abscess or bladder and bowel complications 4 as such there are a. The scar in rare cases could tear during contractions or pregnancy especially when a vertical incision is made.
Anesthesia related c section complications a common complication of spinal anesthesia is severe back pain that occurs as a result of the effect of the medicine on the nerve roots against the background of which they subsequently become inflamed. This is known as endometritis. Complications post c section infections.
Ellen spencer 40 of hanson mass is recovering from a cesarean section with a 1 month old to take care of and her older toddler underfoot bouncing back from major surgery isn t easy. Uterine rupture causes extensive bleeding and can be life threatening too. Very rarely the baby may be nicked or cut during the incision on average 1 or 2 babies per 100 will be cut during the surgery 9.