Introduction of enhanced recovery for elective caesarean section enabling next day discharge: a tertiary centre experience. Issue 2 (May 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wrench, I.J.; Allison, A.; Galimberti, A.; Radley, S.; Wilson, M.J.
• Is Part Of: International journal of obstetric anesthesia. Volume 24:Issue 2(2015)
• Page Start: 124
• Page End: 130
• Publication Date: 2015-05
• Subjects: Obstetrics -- Periodicals; Anesthesia -- Periodicals; Anesthésie en obstétrique -- Périodiques; Anesthesia; Obstetrics; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 617.9682
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2015.01.003
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0959-289X

Abstract

<abstract xml:lang="en" abstract-type="author-highlights" id="ab005"> <title id="st035">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="sp0080"> <list id="l0005"> <list-item id="o0005"> <label></label> <p id="p0135">We introduced an enhanced recovery programme for elective caesarean section to our unit.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0010"> <label></label> <p id="p0140">We used simple, easily generalisable interventions.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0015"> <label></label> <p id="p0145">The proportion of women going home the day after surgery increased from 1.6% to 25.2%.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0020"> <label></label> <p id="p0150">The readmission rates for women leaving on days one and two were similar.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0025"> <label></label> <p id="p0155">Length of stay was influenced by multiple birth, breast feeding, times for surgery and recovery and indication for surgery.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>