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Caesarean section (CG132) |
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Caesarean section (update)
This clinical guideline updates and replaces NICE clinical guideline 13 (published April 2004). It offers evidence-based advice on the care of women who:
- have had a caesarean section in the past and are now pregnant again
- have a clinical indication for a caesarean section or
- are considering a caesarean section when there is no other indication.
New and updated recommendations have been included on:
- the risks and benefits of planned caesarean section compared with planned vaginal birth
- care of women considered at risk of a morbidly adherent placenta
- appropriate care and choices for women who are HIV positive
- care of women requesting a caesarean section without a clinical indication
- decision-to-delivery intervals to be used as audit standards
- timing of the administration of antibiotics for caesarean section
- appropriate care and choices for women who have previously had a caesarean section.
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Other information
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Background information
This page was last updated: 12 December 2011
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Guideline formats
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Implementation tools and resources
- Baseline assessment tool
- Clinical audit tool
- Clinical case scenarios
- Costing report
- Costing template
- Electronic audit tool
- Slide set
- Podcast
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