Cesarean section at maternal request

Abstract

Cesarean section is a life-saving intervention with medical indications. Cesarean
section is clinically indicated when there is a significant risk of adverse consequences
for the pregnant woman or the fetus. However, in recent years non-medical indications
for cesarean section such as cesarean section by maternal request have emerged.
This is a non-systematic review of cesarean section at maternal request. Cesarean
delivery at mother's request compared to planned vaginal delivery is a multifaceted
and complex issue, the data are minimal and mostly based on indirect comparisons,
and its implications for women of childbearing age. health professionals and society
are unknown. For physicians, performing cesarean section for non-medical reasons
is a professional decision, the ethics of which is being debated without sufficient
evidence on the risks and benefits.