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Chapter 7 - Caesarean section at full dilatation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 June 2014

By
Patrick O’Brien  and
Sadia Bhatti
Edited by
George Attilakos ,
Tim Draycott ,
Alison Gale ,
Dimitrios Siassakos  and
Cathy Winter
George Attilakos
Affiliation:
University College Hospital, London
Tim Draycott
Affiliation:
University of Bristol
Alison Gale
Affiliation:
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Dimitrios Siassakos
Affiliation:
University of Bristol
Cathy Winter
Affiliation:
Practical Obstetric Multi-Professional Training (PROMPT) Maternity Foundation
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Summary

This chapter talks about the possible maternal and fetal complications associated with the second-stage caesarean sections at full dilatation. Maternal factors that predispose to cephalopelvic disproportion (CPD) include contracted pelvis, pelvic exostoses and spondylolisthesis. Predisposing fetal factors include hydrocephalus, large infant, brow presentation, face presentation (mento-posterior), occipito-posterior (OP) position and deflexed head. The chapter describes the surgical techniques to perform safer second-stage caesarean sections. The Pfannenstiel incision was introduced in 1900 and is widely used for caesarean section. It has excellent cosmetic results and a low incidence of wound breakdown and allows for early ambulation. Careful identification of the ureters and bladder is essential, and there should always be a high index of suspicion in such situations. Methylene blue dye can be injected into the bladder via the urinary catheter to identify any leakage. The chapter describes the prevention of complications of second-stage caesarean section.

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ROBuST: RCOG Operative Birth Simulation Training
Course Manual
 , pp. 95 - 109
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2013

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