Obstetrician-Gynecologist how-to

How to Perform a Cesarean Delivery

Teamwork keeps cesareans safe.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
Quick answer

Teamwork keeps cesareans safe. In short: confirm; coordinate; perform, then complete the remaining steps below.

Step by step

  1. Confirm indication and consent.

  2. Coordinate anesthesia.

  3. Perform a time-out.

  4. Deliver the baby.

  5. Deliver the placenta and close.

  6. Monitor for bleeding.

Safety reminders for obstetrician-gynecologists

  • Follow obstetric emergency drills
  • Use time-outs in surgery
  • Follow infection control
  • Monitor fetal and maternal vital signs

Prenatal care · Cesarean section · Preeclampsia · Gestational diabetes · Pap test · HPV: see the full obstetrician-gynecologist glossary.

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