Shahin Qadri Author

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Category 2 caesarean section: An audit.

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Shahin Qadri

Background: Suri Seri Begawan Hospital in Kuala Belait is a District Hospital where the annual delivery rate is 951 and caesarean rate is 18.6% (mean of past 5 years). 65% caesareans are done as emergency and we follow the Lucas classification for categorization. The study aims to see the performance of obstetric unit in SSB hospital. NICE recommends using both 30 and 75 minutes of DDI (Decision to Delivery Interval) for category 2 caesareans.

Method: A retrospective audit of 50 cases of category 2 caesareans was done for various indications from February to August 2018. Data was collected from the computerized medical records of patients. The auditable standards are (1) Timing of DDI in category 2 caesarean, of 75 mins should be met in 100% cases (2) Strict adherence ... view more»

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