For the record, Julius Caesar was most certainly born vaginally,
and not by cesarean section as is commonly misapprehended (see
”
Cesarean Sections Have Pros And Cons,
”
Lifestyles, Oct. 18).
Editor,
For the record, Julius Caesar was most certainly born vaginally, and not by cesarean section as is commonly misapprehended (see “Cesarean Sections Have Pros And Cons,” Lifestyles, Oct. 18). The first attempt to salvage the life of the mother being operated upon did not occur until around 1500 years later, yet we know that Caesar’s mother (Portia, if I recall correctly) was alive in his adulthood. “Cesarean” evidently comes from the latin “cesare” which, I understand, means “to cut.”
Jonathan Weinberg, Director, Obstetric Anesthesia, New York Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, New York
