Monday, October 27, 2008

Patient undergoing C-section dies - The Boston Globe

Patient undergoing C-section dies - The Boston Globe:

"The mother died Friday, and the baby experienced complications but appears to be improving, Dr. Kenneth Sands, the hospital's senior vice president of healthcare quality, said in a brief statement.

The risk of death from a caesarean section is estimated at fewer than 1 in 2,500, according to information on the hospital's website.

That is significantly more than the roughly 1-in-10,000 risk of death during a vaginal birth.

CAREY GOLDBERG
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