C-sections can ease delivery for mothers with prolonged labour, but are they ‘overused’?

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CNA93810 March 2025
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10 March 2025
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Channel News Asia17 March 2025Online

Dr Harvard Lin joins CNA938’s Health Matters to discuss the medical role of Caesarean sections in cases of prolonged labour. While C-sections can be life-saving and medically necessary, Dr Lin explores the growing concern over their perceived overuse. He explains when surgical intervention is truly beneficial, outlines the risks of unnecessary C-sections, and shares insights on how both patients and healthcare providers can make more informed decisions about childbirth options.


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OB-GYN

Language
English

Featured Doctor
Dr Harvard Lin
Asian Obstetrics and Gynaecology Centre (AOGC)