Vertical or transverse caesarean section is a choice of the direction of the incision during caesarean section. Vertical or transverse caesarean section has its own advantages and disadvantages, and no generalization can be made. Currently, transverse caesarean section is usually used for pregnant women with no special complications.
Horizontal dissection is the incision is located in the pubic symphysis above three to four centimeters, the direction is transverse, the disadvantage is that the surgical exposure of the field of vision is relatively small, the advantage is that the incision is relatively hidden, the postoperative recovery is more beautiful, the mother does not have any special circumstances generally take the horizontal dissection, especially obese mothers longitudinal dissections are not easy to heal, the transverse dissections of the incision of the upper and lower fat naturally, conducive to the healing of the incision.
Vertical dissection means that the incision is located in the center of the abdominal wall, the direction is vertical, the disadvantage is that the scar is not beautiful, and the incision recovery will be slower. The advantage is that the surgical field of vision is better exposed. If the mother has large uterine fibroids, ovarian cysts, placenta praevia, placenta implantation and other abnormalities during the cesarean section, the vertical section is usually chosen to deliver the fetus.