Cesarean section in morbidly obese pregnant patients Pregnancy and Childbirth Delivery by caesarean section
Conditions
Interventions
Medical records from patients having cesarean section at Augusta University Medical Center during 2015 were retrieved from PowerChart information system and examined for inclusion criteria and study v
Sponsors
Augusta university
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Pregnant patients who underwent cesarean section at Augusta University Medical Center 2. Aged 18 years or over
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Gestational age <37 weeks 2. Patients with chronic pain conditions
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Bleeding requiring transfusion, measured by quantification of collected blood and common surgical gauze, assessed during the operation 2. Wound infection, measured by visual inspection between surgery and discharge from the hospital 3. Maternal disposition, assessed using medical record notes at the end of surgery 4. Length of stay in hospital, assessed using medical record notes at the point of discharge from the hospital 5. Maternal mortality, assessed using medical record notes at the end of medical record closing | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The following are assessed using medical record notes at the end of surgery@ 1. Apgar scores 2. Birth weight 3. Anesthetic technique 4. Failed neuraxial block 5. Rate of conversion to general anesthesia 6. Phenylephrine dose 7. Anesthetic complications | — |
Countries
United States of America
Outcome results
None listed