Perimortem cesarean section

Thomas H. Strong; Robert A. Lowe

doi:10.1016/0735-6757(89)90251-9

Perimortem cesarean section

Thomas H. Strong, Robert A. Lowe

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Abstract

Perimortem cesarean section probably represents an underem-phasized procedure on the skills list of the emergency physician. Although fraught with emotional and medicolegal overtones, the procedure can yield viable infants in at least 15% of cases and occasionally alters maternal hemodynamics so as to restore the pulse in a clinically dead woman. This article reviews the physiology and hemodynamics of the maternal-fetal unit and discusses prognostic factors for the survival of healthy mother and infant, leading to recommendations for when to perform a perimortem cesarean section. The article then describes the technical aspects of the procedure.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	489-494
Number of pages	6
Journal	American Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume	7
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0735-6757(89)90251-9
State	Published - Sep 1989

Keywords

Pregnancy
cardiac arrest
cesarian section
perinatology
resuscitation

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Emergency Medicine

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