Can a cesarean section be performed at 36 weeks of pregnancy?

Patient's question:

It may be due to the uterus enlarging and pressing on the kidneys, causing fluid accumulation, which results in right lower abdominal pain. The abdominal pain lasted for two days.

Doctor's answer:

A fetus born before 37 weeks with a weight exceeding 2500 grams is considered a preterm infant. Due to immature development of the respiratory center and respiratory organs, a lack of carbonic anhydrase in red blood cells, fewer alveoli, and underdeveloped respiratory muscles, etc., it is prone to periodic breathing and apnea. Immature lung development in the fetus can easily lead to chronic lung disease. It is best to wait until the fetus is full-term, but artificial intervention to deliver prematurely can also be considered as a balanced approach.

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