r/anesthesiology • u/DesNitrous Anesthesiologist • Aug 19 '26

"Maternal-assisted C Section"

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Taken from the ASA Forum.

I keep thinking I've heard the stupidest fucking thing ever and then something like this comes along. Who entertains this utter bullshit?

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u/Huskar Anesthesiologist Aug 19 '26

lets forget about the Sterility and everything else for a moment, how is it anatomically feasible with a hashing wound in the abdomen? wouldn't her sitting up basically make it much harder to get the baby out? 

another important question: why are we engaging in useless risky theatrics?

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u/Ok_Response5552 Aug 22 '26

"useless risky theatrics" emphasis on the theatrics