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Area of Science:

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Surgical Safety
  • Healthcare Communication

Background:

  • Effective communication during emergency cesarean sections (c-sections) is critical.
  • The
  • colour code
  • system was introduced to streamline communication and reduce decision-to-delivery intervals in urgent cases.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the rate of
  • red code
  • c-sections.
  • To assess the appropriateness of emergency levels assigned.
  • To measure the decision-to-delivery interval for these critical procedures.

Main Methods:

  • A six-month retrospective review of all
  • red code
  • c-sections.
  • Independent assessment of indications by four experienced obstetricians.
  • Collection of decision-to-delivery intervals.

Main Results:

  • Thirty-eight
  • red code
  • c-sections were performed (2.3% of deliveries).
  • Indications were confirmed in 12 cases, rejected in 13, with 13 discordant opinions.
  • The mean decision-to-delivery interval was 10.8 minutes.

Conclusions:

  • The
  • colour code
  • system achieved shorter decision-to-delivery times for emergency c-sections.
  • However, it resulted in a trivialization of this high-risk procedure.
  • Stricter criteria for
  • red code
  • indications are necessary to prevent maternal and fetal complications.