To establish a surgical and postsurgical protocol for cesarean section with a view to improving the surgical procedure and postoperative recovery.
We performed a literature review of all advances in cesarean section technique and postoperative care.
The main innovations that we propose are as follows: pfannenstiel incision, not performing bladder flap before hysterotomy, and placental extraction by fundal massage and cord traction (not performing manual placental extraction). In the postsurgical period, we recommend the following: early removal of bladder catheter (approximately 6 hours after the intervention), early feeding (starting with fluids after 6 hours and solids at 24 hours), removing the dressing at 48 hours and leaving the wound uncovered, and discharge between 2 and 4 days after the cesarean section.