How long does it take to deliver a baby by emergency Caesarean section?

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dc.contributor.authorSpencer, M.
dc.contributor.authorMacLennan, A.
dc.date.issued2001
dc.description.abstractThis audit documented the current range of decision-to-delivery reaction times for 464 emergency Caesarean sections performed in maternity hospitals with differing levels of facilities, and examined the reasons for any perceived delay. The median (with 10th-90th percentile) times from when the decision was made to perform an emergency Caesarean section to the delivery of the child were: 69 (37-114), 54 (28-94) and 42 (17-86) minutes in Level 1, 2 and 3 maternity hospitals respectively when the indication for delivery was urgent. Less urgent emergency Caesarean sections took 70 (42-125), 66 (38-141) and 67 (35-164) minutes respectively. The main perceived reasons for delay in the delivery were staff unavailability in Level 1 hospitals, theatre access in Level 2 hospitals and anaesthetic complications in Level 3 hospitals. Therefore the decision-to-delivery reaction times in the majority of urgent emergency Caesarean sections are, in practice, much longer than the times commonly advocated and are influenced by the facilities and staff available.
dc.description.urihttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11284651
dc.identifier.citationAustralian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2001; 41(1):7-11
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/j.1479-828X.2001.tb01287.x
dc.identifier.issn0004-8666
dc.identifier.issn1479-828X
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/7981
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherAustralian NZ J Obstet Gynaec
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1111/j.1479-828x.2001.tb01287.x
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectEmergencies
dc.subjectPreoperative Care
dc.subjectCesarean Section
dc.subjectProspective Studies
dc.subjectDecision Making
dc.subjectTime and Motion Studies
dc.subjectPregnancy
dc.subjectPatient Selection
dc.subjectTime Factors
dc.subjectHospitals, Maternity
dc.subjectHealth Services Research
dc.subjectMedical Audit
dc.subjectSouth Australia
dc.subjectFemale
dc.subjectWorkforce
dc.titleHow long does it take to deliver a baby by emergency Caesarean section?
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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