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The study aims to determine the average time from decision to delivery by non-elective caesarean section and its impact on neonatal outcomes.

May 1, 2002BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

What is a reasonable time from decision‐to‐delivery by caesarean section? Evidence from 415 deliveries

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IMI.Z. MacKenzieJohn Radcliffe Hospital ICInez CookeQueen's University Belfast

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Prospective data collection assesses delivery times in non-elective caesarean sections, indicating longer waits may be acceptable for neonatal health.

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The study aims to determine the average time from decision to delivery by non-elective caesarean section and its impact on neonatal outcomes.
Twelve-month prospective data collection on all non-elective caesarean sections at a major teaching hospital in 1996.
Recorded data included reasons for section, decision time, interval to delivery, and neonatal condition at birth.
No influence of other clinicians was involved during data collection.
Mean decision-to-delivery time was 42.9 minutes for emergency sections due to fetal distress.
Only 39% of patients had delivery within the standard of 30 minutes despite the recommendation.
No significant impact on neonatal condition for delivery times up to 120 minutes in non-'crash' sections.

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MacKenzie et al. (2002) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a21fa3a00d082f62f96eb09 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-0528.2002.01323.x

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Prospective data collection assesses delivery times in non-elective caesarean sections, indicating longer waits may be acceptable for neonatal health.

What is a reasonable time from decision‐to‐delivery by caesarean section? Evidence from 415 deliveries

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What is a reasonable time from decision‐to‐delivery by caesarean section? Evidence from 415 deliveries

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