Table 3. Time interval between failed mid-cavity vacuum-assisted delivery (VAD) and caesarean section, and maternal and neonatal outcomes, according to the type of room and the potential additional precautions. Table 3. Time interval between failed mid-cavity vacuum-assisted delivery (VAD) and caesarean section, and maternal and neonatal outcomes, according to the type of room and the potential additional precautions. Table 3. Time interval between failed mid-cavity vacuum-assisted delivery (VAD) and caesarean section, and maternal and neonatal outcomes, according to the type of room and the potential additional precautions. Table 3. Time interval between failed mid-cavity vacuum-assisted delivery (VAD) and caesarean section, and maternal and neonatal outcomes, according to the type of room and the potential additional precautions. Table 3. Time interval between failed mid-cavity vacuum-assisted delivery (VAD) and caesarean section, and maternal and neonatal outcomes, according to the type of room and the potential additional precautions. Table 3. Time interval between failed mid-cavity vacuum-assisted delivery (VAD) and caesarean section, and maternal and neonatal outcomes, according to the type of room and the potential additional precautions. Table 3. Time interval between failed mid-cavity vacuum-assisted delivery (VAD) and caesarean section, and maternal and neonatal outcomes, according to the type of room and the potential additional precautions. Table 3. Time interval between failed mid-cavity vacuum-assisted delivery (VAD) and caesarean section, and maternal and neonatal outcomes, according to the type of room and the potential additional precautions. Table 3. Time interval between failed mid-cavity vacuum-assisted delivery (VAD) and caesarean section, and maternal and neonatal outcomes, according to the type of room and the potential additional precautions. Table 3. Time interval between failed mid-cavity vacuum-assisted delivery (VAD) and caesarean section, and maternal and neonatal outcomes, according to the type of room and the potential additional precautions. Table 3. Time interval between failed mid-cavity vacuum-assisted delivery (VAD) and caesarean section, and maternal and neonatal outcomes, according to the type of room and the potential additional precautions. Table 3. Time interval between failed mid-cavity vacuum-assisted delivery (VAD) and caesarean section, and maternal and neonatal outcomes, according to the type of room and the potential additional precautions. Table 3. Time interval between failed mid-cavity vacuum-assisted delivery (VAD) and caesarean section, and maternal and neonatal outcomes, according to the type of room and the potential additional precautions. Table 3. Time interval between failed mid-cavity vacuum-assisted delivery (VAD) and caesarean section, and maternal and neonatal outcomes, according to the type of room and the potential additional precautions. Table 3. Time interval between failed mid-cavity vacuum-assisted delivery (VAD) and caesarean section, and maternal and neonatal outcomes, according to the type of room and the potential additional precautions. Table 3. Time interval between failed mid-cavity vacuum-assisted delivery (VAD) and caesarean section, and maternal and neonatal outcomes, according to the type of room and the potential additional precautions.
Type of room Type of room Type of room Type of room Type of room Advanced preparation Advanced preparation Advanced preparation Advanced preparation Advanced preparation Anticipated extension of epidural Anticipated extension of epidural Anticipated extension of epidural Anticipated extension of epidural Anticipated extension of epidural
of caesarean section equipment of caesarean section equipment of caesarean section equipment of caesarean section equipment of caesarean section equipment analgesia analgesia analgesia analgesia analgesia
Standard (n=12) Standard (n=12) Theatre (n=155) Theatre (n=155) p value No (n=106) No (n=106) Yes (n=88) Yes (n=88) p value No (n=134) No (n=134) Yes (n=42) Yes (n=42) p value
Time to perform the caesarean section
Time interval between failed VAD and skin incision (min) 11.0 ± 4.8 9.6 ± 3.4 0.36 10.9 ± 3.5 9.1 ± 3.5 < 0.001 10.7 ± 3.4 7.6 ± 3.3 < 0.001
Time interval between failed VAD and birth (min) 13.2 ± 5.4 12.2 ± 4.0 0.57 13.7 ± 4.5 11.5 ± 3.7 < 0.001 13.2 ± 4.1 10.5 ± 3.8 < 0.001
Maternal and neonatal outcomes
Apgar score at 5 minutes 9.3 ± 1.2 9.6 ± 0.93 0.41 9.6 ± 0.9 9.5 ± 1.0 0.40 9.6 ± 0.9 9.5 ± 0.8 0.82
Arterial umbilical cord blood pH 7.129 ± 0.1 7.121 ± 0.1 0.80 7.132 ± 0.1 7.121 ± 0.1 0.48 7.131 ± 0.1 7.113 ± 0.1 0.41
Quantity of blood loss (cc) 461 ± 311 466 ± 432 0.96 483 ± 477 466 ± 348 0.78 504 ± 460 430 ± 362 0.28
Immediate neonatal resuscitation 0.57 0.43 0.42
- unnecessary 7 (58.33 %) 103 (66.45 %) 69 (65.09 %) 62 (70.45 %) 92 (68.66 %) 26 (61.90 %)
- yes 5 (41.67 %) 52 (33.55 %) 37 (34.91 %) 26 (29.55 %) 42 (31.34 %) 16 (38.10 %)
Neonatal transfer 1 0.66 0.79
- no 11 (91.67 %) 136 (87.74 %) 93 (87.74 %) 79 (89.77 %) 118 (88.06 %) 38 (90.48 %)
- to neonatal unit or neonatal intensive care unit 1 (8.33 %) 19 (12.26 %) 13 (12.26 %) 9 (10.23 %) 16 (11.94 %) 4 (9.52 %)
Need for general anaesthesia for the mother 0.015 0.067 0.032
- no 6 (50.00 %) 128 (82.58 %) 79 (74.53 %) 75 (85.23 %) 100 (74.63 %) 38 (90.48 %)
- yes 6 (50.00 %) 27 (17.42 %) 27 (25.47 %) 13 (14.77 %) 34 (25.37 %) 4 (9.52 %)