Caesarean Section

Operation:

Indication:

Anaesthetic:

CTG:

VE:

Consent:

Antibiotics:

EBL:

Cord pH:

Foley catheter inserted

Cleaned and draped

Suprapubic transverse incision

Abdominal entry in layers by sharp and blunt dissection

Bladder peritoneum reflected

Curvilinear incision on the uterine lower segment

Rupture of membranes with clear amniotic fluid

Manual delivery of the fetus (cried at delivery)

Delayed cord clamping for 1 minute

Placenta delivered & uterus confirmed to be empty

Uterine closure in 2 layers

Normal Fallopian tubes and ovaries

Bladder checked

Abdominal closure in layers

Skin closed with subcutaneous Monocryl and glue

Vagina swabbed

Diclofenac administered PR