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. 2016 Mar;33(3):224-9.
doi: 10.1136/emermed-2014-204466. Epub 2015 Feb 24.

Perimortem caesarean section

Richard Parry  1 , Tilo Asmussen  2 , Jason E Smith  3
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Review

Perimortem caesarean section

Richard Parry et al. Emerg Med J. 2016 Mar.

Abstract

This review describes a simple approach to perimortem caesarean section (PMCS) that can be used by a doctor in the resuscitation room or prehospital environment when faced with a mother of more than 20 weeks gestation in cardiac arrest. It explores the indications for and contraindications to the procedure, the physiological rationale behind it, equipment needed, technical aspects of the procedure and reviews recent literature on maternal and fetal outcomes. Like other uncommon procedures such as emergency department thoracotomy, rehearsal and preparation for a PMCS is essential to give both mother and baby the best chance of survival.

Keywords: cardiac arrest; clincial management; emergency department; obstetrics and gynaecology; resuscitation.

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