Emergency caesarean delivery: Is there an ideal decision-to-delivery interval?;Césarienne en urgence : existe-t-il un délai idéal ?

Journal de Gynecologie Obstetrique et Biologie de la Reproduction

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 41-47

  Pierre, F ^a   Rudigoz, R C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE POITIERS   (France)

^b CROIX ROUSSE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Decision to delivery interval; Emergency caesarean section; Medical litigation; Risk management

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIA; ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; EMERGENCY SURGERY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MATERNAL CARE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OBSTETRIC CARE; OPERATING ROOM; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PROGNOSIS;

ANESTHESIA, OBSTETRICAL; CESAREAN SECTION; EMERGENCIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 38549101501     PISSN: 03682315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jgyn.2007.08.004     Document Type: Article

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