CAESAREAN SECTION AS RISK-FACTOR OF SOMATIC PATHOLOGY DEVELOPMENT IN CHILDREN

Abstract

At present time the caesarean section operation is one of reserves of improvement of perinatal morbidity and mortality indices. Today it is established stable growth trend in the number of operative delivery in the developed countries of the world, above the WHO recommended 15%. Operative way of delivery is a pathological stress-factor which can cause different disorders of different systems of the body, dysbiotic changes that can have longterm consequences on the child’s health. The analysis of the literature data indicates that children born by C-section are at risk of developing a variety of somatic diseases, allergic and autoimmune pathology and require close physicians’ attention. Since the pathogenic mechanisms of identified changes are not fully understood but a group of such children is growing each year and further research in this direction is urgent.

Keywords

• caesarean section
• children
• dysbiosis
• somatic pathology
• long-term consequences