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An audit of caesarean sections for very low birth weight babies.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20373927     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
This study reviewed caesarean sections for very low birth weight babies in a tertiary referral maternity hospital. Maternal and neonatal complications were recorded and classified according to uterine incision type. We reviewed medical records of 89 women over a period of 2 years. The indication for the caesarean section influenced the type of uterine incision made (p = 0.004). Women who had antepartum haemorrhage were more likely to need a vertical incision. There was also a higher incidence of vertical incisions for gestations <28 weeks (p = 0.029). Surprisingly, when the computerised discharge summaries were reviewed retrospectively, all the vertical uterine incisions were recorded as lower segment caesarean sections. This would have a clinical impact on those women in future pregnancies, especially in a highly mobile population.
Authors:
A Khalifeh; N Farah; M Turner
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology : the journal of the Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology     Volume:  30     ISSN:  1364-6893     ISO Abbreviation:  J Obstet Gynaecol     Publication Date:  2010 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-04-08     Completed Date:  2010-07-07     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8309140     Medline TA:  J Obstet Gynaecol     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  261-3     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
UCD School of Medicine and Medical Science, Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Cesarean Section / methods,  statistics & numerical data*
Female
Gestational Age
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Very Low Birth Weight*
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications / surgery
Pregnancy Outcome
Retrospective Studies

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