Treatment Choice - Treatment Choice | Compare Prices | Find Hospital | A caesarean section is an operation to deliver a baby. It involves making a cut in the front wall of a woman’s tummy (abdomen) and womb.<br/>The operation can be:<br/>a planned (elective) procedure - when a medical need for the operation becomes apparent during pregnancy or if it's requested by the mother in advance<br/>an emergency procedure, when circumstances before or during labour call for delivery of the baby by unplanned caesarean<br/>A caesarean section is usually carried out under epidural or spinal anaesthetic, where the lower part of your body is numbed. It usually takes 40-50 minutes, but can be performed quicker in an emergency. Some caesarean sections are performed under general anaesthetic.

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Harley Street at University College Hospital
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Caesarean Delivery		£19,265
London Bridge Hospital
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