Decision to delivery interval in emergency LSCS and its impact on fetal outcome

Authors

  • Vidhu V. Nair Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita, Viswavidyapeetham University, Kochi, Kerala, India
  • Sobha S. Nair Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita, Viswavidyapeetham University, Kochi, Kerala, India
  • Prasanna Venugopalan Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Travancore Medical College, Kollam, Kerala, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20193797

Keywords:

Category I, Category II, Decision-delivery interval, Emergency LSCS, Fetal outcome, RCOG protocol

Abstract

Background: Emergency LSCS can be categorized based on RCOG guidelines into category I and II which indicates maternal or fetal compromise. Here an urgent delivery and the DDI (decision to delivery interval) within 30 and 45 minutes respectively is needed.

Methods: This is a retrospective cross-sectional analysis conducted on a sample of 630 patients who underwent caesarean section over a year, from June 2016 to June 2017. The DDI were further classified into ≤30 and >30 minutes for category I, ≤45 and >45 minutes for category II LSCS. The primary objective is to determine whether DDI in Category I and II emergency LSCS has an impact on fetal outcome and secondary objective is to ensure that DDI is within the standard criterion as per RCOG protocol.

Results: Out of 630 samples of caesareans, it was found that 173 falls in Category I and 189 falls in Category II. Out of 87 (50.29%) patients delivered within 30 minutes in Category I, 29 babies required NICU admission. DDI was more than 30 minutes in 86 (49.71%) cases in Category I out of which 38 babies got admitted in NICU with low APGAR scores. Out of 176 (93.12%) patients who delivered within 45 minutes in Category II, 56 babies required NICU admission. DDI was more than 45 minutes in 13 (6.88%) cases in Category II and all these babies got admitted in NICU.

Conclusions: Decision -delivery interval has a significant impact on fetal outcome.

Author Biography

Sobha S. Nair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita, Viswavidyapeetham University, Kochi, Kerala, India

 

 

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2019-08-26

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