Cesarean section carries increased risk for postpartum venous thromboembolism (VTE)

Thursday, September 22, 2016 - 13:02 in Health & Medicine

Women are four times more likely to suffer a VTE after a cesarean-section compared to a vaginal birth, according to a new study. Roughly one-third of all births in Europe and North America now occur via cesarean section.

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