Abstract
The traditional classification of caesarean section into elective and emergency is
less useful than newer classifications which have more categories. Here we discuss
the reasons for classifying caesarean section and some of the features of alternative
classification systems.
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Further reading
- Caesarean section for fetal distress.BMJ. 2001; 322: 1316-1317
- The anaesthetic classification of Caesarean sections.Anaesthesia. 1996; 51: 791-792
- Urgency of caesarean section: a new classification.J R Soc Med. 2000; 93: 346-350
- National cross sectional survey to determine whether the decision to delivery interval is critical in emergency caesarean section.BMJ. 2004; 328: 665
- Whose distress is it anyway? ‘Fetal distress’ and the 30-minute rule.Anaesthesia. 2003; 58: 732-733
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© 2008 Elsevier Ltd. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
