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Tixier, H., Thouvenot, S., Coulange, L., Peyronel, C., Filipuzzi, L., Sagot, P. and Douvier, S. (2009) Cesarean Section in Morbidly Obese Women: Supra or Subumbilical Transverse Incision? Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 88, 1049-1052.
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• TITLE: Midline Supraumbilical Incision as an Option for Morbidly Obese Patients? Case Report

  AUTHORS: Janete Vettorazzi, Gabriela Françoes Rostirolla, Gabrielle Soares Behenck, Fernanda Oliveira Castilhos, Eduardo Vettorazzi-Stuczynski, Edimárlei Gonsales Valério

  KEYWORDS: Obesity, Caesarean Section, Surgical Incision, Abdominal Obesity

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Vol.11 No.11, November 18, 2021

  ABSTRACT: Background: Nowadays we observe growing rates of obesity, mainly among women. It has a great impact on maternal and fetal morbimortality and requires a specific obstetric approach. Aim: To discuss different approaches to abdominal incision in cesarean section in obese patients. Case presentation: Patient with morbid obesity submitted to an elective cesarean section due to fetal macrosomia and who underwent a cesarean section with a supraumbilical median incision evolving without any postpartum complications. Conclusion: It’s important to evaluate and chose the best incision in morbidly obese pregnant women aiming to reduce difficulties in fetal extraction and postoperative complications. Midline supraumbilical incision is a good choice in these cases, reducing surgical time and postpartum hemorrhage.