Terminology
- Saenger's suture: the closure of the uterine wound in caesarean section by eight or ten deep silver wire sutures, and the use of twenty or more superficial stitches taken through the peritoneum.
- Saenger's operation: Cesarean section followed by careful closure of the uterine wound by three tiers of sutures. Also described as a caesarean section in which the uterus is taken out through a long abdominal cut before the fetus is removed.
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