Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes Following Resuscitative Hysterotomy for OHCA. Time and survival #dogmalysis.
A new review maternal and neonatal survival following resuscitative hysterotomy for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. This systematic review highlights survival rates, intervention timing, and implications for emergency and prehospital care. Better survival for neonates > mother, and much greater time
Background Resuscitative hysterotomy, also known as perimortem caesarean section, is a high-stakes, time-critical intervention performed in pregnant women who experience cardiac arrest. It’s also one of the most daunting HALO procedures that we encounter in EM/PHEM. The aim of this procedure is twofold: to relieve aortocaval compression, thereby improving maternal circulation (and hopefully…