[Outline of the history of caesarean section ­ from ancient times to the end of 17th Century].

ABSTRACT

Problems with the childbirth accompanied the human civilization since its beginning. From the ancient times, physicians and other people specializing in healing, tried to help women in this special moment of life. At the base of this exceptional meaning of childbirth for humans lies the fact, that if something is going wrong there are two victims - mother and the child. As a result, many times there had been very dramatic attempts of help in this the most difficult journey which in his life every man is undergoing. In this paper a comprehensive review of literature about the history of caesarean section from ancient times to the end of 17th century was done.