摘要剖宫产是产科最重要且常见的手术干预措施，作为一种解决难产和部分高危妊娠分娩的有效手段，其合理应用曾挽救了无数母、儿生命。但是，滥用剖宫产也会引起母体并发症及死亡率增加。
世界卫生组织（World Health Organization，WHO）对全球剖宫产术的调查报告指出，阴道助产组和剖宫产组的孕妇严重并发症和死亡率明显高于阴道自然分娩组。
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