caesarean operation

caesarean operation

(1) Caesarean section (C-section), see there. 
(2) Caesarean hysterectomy.

ce·sar·e·an op·er·a·tion

(se-zār'ē-ăn op'ĕr-ā'shŭn) Incision through the abdominal wall and the uterus (abdominal hysterotomy) for extraction of the fetus.
Synonym(s): Caesarean operation.