Fulfilment of criteria for management should include ALL of the following: |
Standard management guidelines |
1. Intravenous rehydration (≥1 l of crystalloids) |
2. Repositioning of the mother to lateral lying position |
3. Review by a senior specialist (at least once during the process of labour to delivery, either by him/herself, by phone or during major/service ward round) |
Standard preoperative management |
1. Drained urinary bladder (with indwelling urethral catheter) |
2. Blood-typing and cross-matching |
3. Administration of antibiotics (broad spectrum) |
4. Sought patient’s informed consent |
5. Pre-operation checklist used (verify the pre-operative protocol and timelines of intervention from decision to arrival in theatre) |
6. Caesarean section should commence ≤1 h after decision (Decision to theatre arrival interval ≤30 min and theatre arrival to delivery interval ≤30 min) |