Cesarean Surgery ~
 placenta manually separated and expelled, then first layer of uterine wound sutured      (next)      

(16) placenta expelled thru abdominal wound

 

(17) Uterine cavity explored to be certain no placenta fetal membranes left behind. 

(18) Edges of uterine wound grasp with hemostatic clamps

 

(19) first layer of myometrium (inner layer of uterine muscle) is closed with continuous sutures

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