C-section delivery associated with increased risk of complications from hysterectomy

Posted September 22, 2017

Having a previous cesarean delivery significantly increased the risk of reoperation and complications among women undergoing a hysterectomy later in life, according to a study published by JAMA Surgery.

Cesarean delivery is the most common major surgery performed in the world, and the rate is rapidly increasing. The global average cesarean rate is estimated at 18.6 percent. The influence of cesarean deliveries on surgical complications later in life has been understudied.