1. A ketamine package for use in emergency cesarean delivery when no anesthetist is available: An analysis of 401 consecutive operations.
- Author
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Burke TF, Mantena S, Opondo K, Orero S, and Rogo K
- Subjects
- Cesarean Section, Female, Hallucinations chemically induced, Health Personnel, Humans, Infant, Newborn, Pregnancy, Anesthesia adverse effects, Ketamine
- Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of a ketamine-based anesthesia package to support emergency cesarean section when no anesthetist is available., Methods: A prospective case-series was conducted between December 11, 2013 and September 30, 2021 across nine sub-county hospitals in Kenya. Non-anesthetist healthcare providers undertook an evidence-based five-day training course. A structured instrument was used to collect preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative data, and patients were contacted 6 months following the surgery to collect outcomes. The primary outcome measures were maternal and newborn survival and the ability of the ketamine package (ESM-Ketamine) to safely support cesarean deliveries., Results: A total of 401 emergency cesarean sections were performed using ketamine, administered by 54 non-anesthetist providers. All mothers survived to discharge. Brief oxygen desaturations were recorded among 33 (8.2%) mothers, and agitation and hallucinations occurred among 13 (3.2%). There were no maternal serious adverse events. At 6-month follow-up, 94.2% of mothers who could be reached reported no complaints. Additionally, 402 (92.4%) of the 435 operative births survived to discharge., Conclusion: The ESM-Ketamine package can be used by trained non-anesthetist providers to support emergency cesarean sections when no anesthetist is available. Ketamine has significant potential to increase access to emergency cesarean deliveries in resource-limited settings., (© 2021 The Authors. International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics.)
- Published
- 2022
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