It is used for gynecologic and orthopedics surgeries,[2] and it is the most common method for performing Caesarian sections today.

It is often used in preference to other incision types for the sake of aesthetics, because the scar will be hidden by the pubic hair.

[citation needed] The surgeon cuts on a generally horizontal (slightly curved) line just above the pubic symphysis.

Kerr published the results in 1920, proposing that this method would cause less damage to the vascularized areas of the uterus than the classical operation.

He claimed that it was better than the longitudinal uterine incision in terms of chances for scar rupture and injury to vessels.