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Li Y, Yang C, Yang S, Lan H, Yang D. Analysis of the application effect of a rapid response team in emergency cesarean section. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2023; 36:2279025. [PMID: 37931980 DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2023.2279025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/08/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Emergency cesarean section is one of the most critical methods in the treatment of high-risk emergency obstetric cases. The aim of this study was to explore the clinical effect of constructing a Rapid Response Team (RRT) in emergency cesarean section. METHODS This is a pre- and post-implementation study. The patients who underwent emergency cesarean section were retrospectively analyzed and divided into an experimental group and a control group. There were 52 patients (June-December 2020) in the control group who underwent routine emergency cesarean section without an RRT, and 51 patients (January-June 2021) in the experimental group who underwent emergency cesarean section with an RRT. The operation time indexes (DOI, decision-to-operating room interval; O-I, operating room-to-incision interval; DII, decision-to-incision interval; I-D, incision-to-delivery interval; DDI, decision-to-delivery interval), DDI pass rate, neonatal Apgar score and maternal complications in the two groups were compared. Moreover, the management time trends (DOI, DII, and DDI) in the experimental group were analyzed. RESULTS The DDI, DII, DOI, and O-I of the experimental group were shorter than those of the control group, and the differences were significant (p < 0.05). The DDI pass rate in the experimental group was higher than that in the control group, and the difference was significant (p < 0.01). The 1-min Apgar score of the experimental group was higher than that of the control group (p < 0.05). The key intervals of emergency cesarean section in the experimental group leveled off after approximately 3 to 4 months. CONCLUSION In the face of emergency situations, the implementation of an emergency cesarean section RRT can improve delivery intervals for emergency cesarean and would be conducive to maternal and infant safety.
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- Yi Li
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
- The First Affiliated Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, China
- The Hospital Management Institute of University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, China
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- The Hospital Management Institute of University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, China
- The First Affiliated Hospital, Department of Oncology, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, China
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Stav M, Matatov Y, Hoffmann D, Heesen P, Gliesche V, Binyamin Y, Ioscovich A, Eidelman LA, Orbach-Zinger S. Incidence of conversion to general anaesthesia and need for intravenous supplementation in parturients undergoing caesarean section under spinal anaesthesia: A retrospective observational study. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 2023; 67:29-35. [PMID: 36056463 DOI: 10.1111/aas.14146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2022] [Revised: 08/14/2022] [Accepted: 08/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Conversion from spinal anaesthesia to general anaesthesia (GA) was shown to be associated with more complications. It has been postulated that spinal injection of a low dose of local anaesthetic is a risk factor. We aimed to discover the rate of conversion from spinal anaesthesia to GA in women who received at least 10 mg heavy bupivacaine and opioids and assess its risk factors. METHODS All women that underwent spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section from 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2020 were included in this analysis. Spinal anaesthesia was performed according to department protocol using heavy bupivacaine 0.5% 10-13 mg, fentanyl 20 μg, and morphine 0.1 mg. We examined rate of conversion from spinal anaesthesia to GA and rate of need for analgesia/sedation. RESULTS There were 1.7% of women that required conversion to GA. Bupivacaine dose (OR 0.54 [95% CI 0.38 to 0.75], p < 0.001), surgery time (OR 1.03 [95% CI 1.02 to 1.04], p < 0.001), emergency caesarean section (OR 1.06 [95% CI 1.16 to 3.76], p = 0.015), and postpartum haemorrhage (OR 5.96 [95% CI 1.09 to 25.18], p = 0.025) were independent predictors of need for conversion to GA. Of the women who had CS under spinal anaesthesia, 4.1% of parturients required intraoperative analgesics/sedatives and 9.1% required anxiolysis. CONCLUSIONS A small proportion of women required conversion to GA. This conversion occurred especially with emergency caesarean section and when low spinal bupivacaine doses were used.
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- Michael Stav
- Department of Anaesthesia, Beilinson Hospital, Petach Tikvah, and Sackler Medical School, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Beilinson Hospital, Petach Tikvah, and Sackler Medical School, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Beilinson Hospital, Petach Tikvah, and Sackler Medical School, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Soroka University Medical Center and the Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Soroka University Medical Center, Beer Sheva, Israel
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative Medicine and Pain Treatment, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Affiliated with the Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Beilinson Hospital, Petach Tikvah, and Sackler Medical School, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Beilinson Hospital, Petach Tikvah, and Sackler Medical School, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Taras J, Raghavan G, Downey K, Balki M. Obstetric Emergencies requiring Rapid response team activation: A retrospective cohort study in a high-risk tertiary care centre. JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY CANADA 2021; 44:167-174.e5. [PMID: 34656770 DOI: 10.1016/j.jogc.2021.09.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2021] [Revised: 09/14/2021] [Accepted: 09/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to better understand obstetric codes requiring rapid response team (RRT) activation by examining their incidence, indications, team response and patient outcomes. METHODS This was a retrospective study in peripartum women who required activation of "Code 77 (C77)" (obstetric emergency), "Code Blue (CB)" (cardiopulmonary compromise) or "Code Omega (CO)" (massive transfusion) during hospitalization during January 2014-May 2018. Hospital database and health records were interrogated to identify and review cases. Data on code characteristics, resuscitative measures, and maternal/ neonatal outcomes were collected. RESULTS 147 codes were identified (C77, n=110; CO, n=25; CB, n=12) during the study period, with an incidence of 1:203 deliveries (C77 - 1:271 deliveries, CO - 1:1,194 deliveries and CB - 1:2,488 deliveries). The common indications for C77 were cord prolapse (33%) and fetal bradycardia (32%), and for CO and CB were postpartum hemorrhage (84%) and cardiac arrest (42%), respectively. Most (67%) codes occurred afterhours. The median (IQR) decision-to-delivery interval (DDI) was 8 (5, 15) min after C77. Emergency cesarean delivery (CD) was performed after 57% of obstetric emergencies and general anesthesia was administered in 63% of CDs. Maternal and neonatal mortality rates were 0.68% and 7%, respectively. Major maternal morbidity was seen in 33% cases. Debrief was documented in 4% codes. CONCLUSION RRT activation was required more commonly in C77 than in CO or CB. Their response time and DDIs were rapid. Mortality was low, however, one-third parturients had major morbidity. We suggest closer patient monitoring, immediate availability of resources, and appropriate documentation and debriefing.
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- Jillian Taras
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON; Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON; Department of Physiology, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON; Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Toronto, ON.
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Kinsella SM. An audit of the effect of case selection on compliance with a 30-minute audit standard for decision-to-delivery interval at category 1 caesarean section. Int J Obstet Anesth 2021; 48:103214. [PMID: 34500189 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2021.103214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2021] [Revised: 08/03/2021] [Accepted: 08/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Our hospital has an audit standard that ≥90% of women having category 1 (emergency) caesarean section should have a decision-to-delivery interval (DDI) ≤30 min. This audit aimed to identify potential influences of case selection on compliance. METHODS A prospective audit of category 1 caesarean section recorded urgency at time of decision for surgery and any urgency changes, as well as whether caesarean section followed failed operative vaginal delivery in the operating theatre. RESULTS Among 405 women, 158 women had failed operative vaginal delivery in the operating theatre followed by caesarean section, 247 had the delivery decision made in the labour room, 43 had a change in urgency. Depending on case inclusion, the proportion of women with DDI room, and 43 >30 min ranged between 8.3% (30/362; no urgency change, failed operative vaginal delivery included) and 21.9% (54/247; change in urgency, failed operative vaginal delivery excluded). The proportion of women with a DDI >30 min was 18.5% (42/227) if the decision for category 1 caesarean section was made in the labour delivery room (excluding cases of failed operative vaginal delivery). CONCLUSIONS Compliance with an audit standard for (DDI) at category 1 caesarean section is markedly influenced by the inclusion criteria. For comparability with other publications, it is suggested urgency should be reported as that applied at the point of decision for caesarean section, however, category 1 caesarean section cases following failed operative vaginal delivery in the operating theatre should be identified and reported separately.
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- S M Kinsella
- Department of Anaesthesia, St Michael's Hospital, Bristol, UK.
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May RL, Clayton MA, Richardson AL, Kinsella SM, Khalil A, Lucas DN. Defining the decision-to-delivery interval at caesarean section: narrative literature review and proposal for standardisation. Anaesthesia 2021; 77:96-104. [PMID: 34494667 DOI: 10.1111/anae.15570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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The decision-to-delivery interval is a widely used term at non-elective caesarean section. While the definition may appear self-evident, there is no universally agreed consensus about when this period begins and ends. We reviewed the literature for original research utilising the terms 'decision-to-delivery', 'decision-to-incision' or 'incision-to-delivery' and examined definitions used for decision, delivery, incision, as well as any additional time intervals that were assessed. Our analysis demonstrated an inconsistent non-standardised approach to defining these intervals, which might have clinical practice and medicolegal ramifications. We propose that the decision-to-delivery interval should be defined as follows: the interval between the time at which the senior obstetrician makes the decision that a caesarean section is required and the time at which the fetus (or first fetus in the case of multiples) is delivered. The decision time should ideally be recorded contemporaneously in the medical notes or partogram.
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- R L May
- Imperial School of Anaesthesia, London, UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, UK
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- Fetal Medicine Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
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Bhatia K, Columb M, Bewlay A, Tageldin N, Knapp C, Qamar Y, Dooley A, Kamath P, Hulgur M. Decision-to-delivery interval and neonatal outcomes for category-1 caesarean sections during the COVID-19 pandemic. Anaesthesia 2021; 76:1051-1059. [PMID: 33891311 PMCID: PMC8251307 DOI: 10.1111/anae.15489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/24/2021] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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General anaesthesia is known to achieve the shortest decision‐to‐delivery interval for category‐1 caesarean section. We investigated whether the COVID‐19 pandemic affected the decision‐to delivery interval and influenced neonatal outcomes in patients who underwent category‐1 caesarean section. Records of 562 patients who underwent emergency caesarean section between 1 April 2019 and 1 July 2019 in seven UK hospitals (pre‐COVID‐19 group) were compared with 577 emergency caesarean sections performed during the same period during the COVID‐19 pandemic (1 April 2020–1 July 2020) (post‐COVID‐19 group). Primary outcome measures were: decision‐to‐delivery interval; number of caesarean sections achieving decision‐to‐delivery interval < 30 min; and a composite of adverse neonatal outcomes (Apgar 5‐min score < 7, umbilical arterial pH < 7.10, neonatal intensive care unit admission and stillbirth). The use of general anaesthesia decreased significantly between the pre‐ and post‐COVID‐19 groups (risk ratio 0.48 (95%CI 0.37–0.62); p < 0.0001). Compared with the pre‐COVID‐19 group, the post‐COVID‐19 group had an increase in median (IQR [range]) decision‐to‐delivery interval (26 (18–32 [4–124]) min vs. 27 (20–33 [3–102]) min; p = 0.043) and a decrease in the number of caesarean sections meeting the decision‐to‐delivery interval target of < 30 min (374/562 (66.5%) vs. 349/577 (60.5%); p = 0.02). The incidence of adverse neonatal outcomes was similar in the pre‐ and post‐COVID‐19 groups (140/568 (24.6%) vs. 140/583 (24.0%), respectively; p = 0.85). The small increase in decision‐to‐delivery interval observed during the COVID‐19 pandemic did not adversely affect neonatal outcomes.
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- K Bhatia
- Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK.,Manchester Medical School, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK.,Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Royal Preston Hospital, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Preston, UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Peri-operative Medicine, Saint Mary's Hospital, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
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- North West School of Anaesthesia, Health Education England North West, Manchester, UK
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- North West School of Anaesthesia, Health Education England North West, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Liverpool Women's Hospital, Liverpool Women's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Royal Bolton Hospital, Bolton NHS Foundation Trust, Bolton, UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Hospital Foundation Trust, Wigan, UK
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Immediate births or not so immediate births - comparing like with like. Int J Obstet Anesth 2018; 35:111. [PMID: 29945749 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2018.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2018] [Revised: 04/24/2018] [Accepted: 05/19/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Dennis AT, Warren M. Response letter to correspondence. Int J Obstet Anesth 2018; 35:111-112. [PMID: 29945750 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2018.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2018] [Accepted: 05/19/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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- A T Dennis
- The University of Melbourne and Department of Anaesthesia, The Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.
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- Department of Anaesthesia, St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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Palmer E, Ciechanowicz S, Reeve A, Harris S, Wong DJN, Sultan P. Operating room-to-incision interval and neonatal outcome in emergency caesarean section: a retrospective 5-year cohort study. Anaesthesia 2018; 73:825-831. [DOI: 10.1111/anae.14296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/02/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- E. Palmer
- Department of Anaesthesia; University College London Hospital; London UK
- Division of Medicine; University College London; London UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia; University College London Hospital; London UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia; University College London Hospital; London UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia; University College London Hospital; London UK
- Division of Medicine; University College London; London UK
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- Surgical Outcomes Research Centre; University College London / University College London Hospital; London UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia; University College London Hospital; London UK
- Division of Medicine; University College London; London UK
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