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Introduction: Cesarean section (C-section) is one major intervention in the field of obstetrics and gynecology to save the lives of many women and infants from pregnancy and childbirth-related complication. Rated of cesarean section have increased all over the world in recent years. Multiple factors have been found to make it more likely that a C-section will be chosen over the normal delivery, but the risks associated are yet to be clarified. Aims of study: The review aims to understand the relative and absolute indication of cesarean section with possible risks include. Methodology: We conducted this review using a comprehensive search of MEDLINE, PubMed, and EMBASE, January 1985, through February 2017. The following search terms were used: C-section, Absolute Indication, Relative Indication, Indication associated with risk factors Conclusion: Due to enormous scientific progress, social and cultural changes and certain legal changed have led to a fundamental change in attitude to C-section among patients and doctors. The general agreement of indications for C-section has also changed in many countries, including factors such as anxiety about delivery, or even mother’s wish to proceed to C-section in the absence of any medical indication. Nonetheless, the reasons for the increasingly liberal attitude towards cesarean section are diverse and not always discernable. Keywords: C-section, Absolute Indication, Relative Indication, Indication associated with risk factors. |