Is a paediatrician required at caesarean section?
In a series of 460 consecutive deliveries there were 55 caesarean sections (mainly under epidural anaesthesia) without evidence of fetal distress and with a cephalic presentation. There was no statistically significant difference in the frequency of resuscitation in this group compared with 296 spontaneous vertex deliveries. It is concluded that a paediatrician is not routinely required at caesarean section under epidural provided there is no fetal distress and the presentation is cephalic.
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Department of Obstetrics, Queen Charlotte's Maternity Hospital, London, U.K.
D001946:Breech Presentation; D002585:Cesarean Section; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D005316:Fetal Distress / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010372:Pediatrics; D011247:Pregnancy; D012151:Resuscitation