Surgery
Obstetric procedures
Procedures carried out during pregnancy or at delivery, each done on a stated indication and explained before it is booked.
Obstetric surgical interventions
Obstetric procedures: each done on a stated indication, explained before it is booked
Some pregnancies need a procedure — a stitch to hold a weak cervix, a caesarean because labour would be unsafe, an operation for a miscarriage that has not completed. At Sradha Women Care each is done on a clear indication that is explained to you and written down, at a partner hospital, by the obstetrician who has looked after your pregnancy.
Caesarean section
Caesarean is an operation with its own risks and a longer recovery than vaginal birth, so it is done when there is a reason — not for convenience or by default after a previous caesarean.
Elective caesarean
Planned in advance for placenta previa, breech at term where version has failed, some twins, a previous classical scar, or a maternal condition that makes labour unsafe.
Emergency caesarean
When labour does not progress, the baby’s heart trace changes or bleeding occurs. The decision is explained to you as far as time allows, and fully afterwards.
Procedures during pregnancy
Interventions that protect a pregnancy at risk, timed and performed on the findings.
Cervical cerclage
A stitch placed in the cervix, usually at 12–14 weeks, for women with a previous mid-trimester loss or a short cervix on scan, and removed at around 37 weeks.
External cephalic version
Turning a breech baby to head-down at around 36–37 weeks by hand, under ultrasound guidance and with monitoring, to allow a normal delivery.
Procedures after delivery or loss
Handled promptly, with the same doctor, and with a clear plan for recovery and for any future pregnancy.
Manual removal of placenta and repair
Where the placenta does not deliver or there is a tear, managed in theatre with anaesthesia and full aftercare.
Surgical management of miscarriage
Evacuation of retained products (RPOC) where medical management has not worked or bleeding is heavy — as day care, with a follow-up visit and support.
In summary
Before any obstetric procedure
You will know why it is recommended, what the alternatives are, where it will be done, the expected recovery and the estimated cost. After the procedure, your record states exactly what was done — information that matters for every future pregnancy.
Included in this care
- Caesarean section on obstetric indication, elective or emergency
- Cervical cerclage for an incompetent cervix
- External cephalic version where the criteria are met
- Manual removal of placenta and management of postpartum haemorrhage
- Repair of perineal tears and episiotomy
- Evacuation for miscarriage or retained products, with counselling first
When to come in
- A caesarean has been advised and you want the indication explained
- A previous mid-trimester loss, or a short cervix on scan
- The baby is breech at 36 weeks
- Heavy bleeding or fever after a delivery or miscarriage
If any of these apply, book a visit rather than waiting for the next routine check.
Related surgery services
Laparoscopy and hysteroscopy
Keyhole surgery through three cuts of 5 to 10 mm, planned at the clinic and performed by the same surgeon.
Gynaecological surgeries
The indication is stated in writing along with the alternatives, because not every fibroid or cyst needs removing.
Day care and OP procedures
Procedures you go home from the same day, done at the clinic or as day care at a partner hospital.