Re: vbac on demand

From: Garry E. Siegel, M.D. (garrys@mindspring.com)
Sun May 11 10:09:51 2008


1. I may have missed this--Dr. Nellsch, please introduce yourself to the list. 2. That said, ACOG has does not think that a VBAC is appropriate after two cesareans in the absence of a prior vaginal delivery. This is simple--tell her you cannot participate in a VBAC and that you advise a Cesarean now. If she refuses, have her sign a homemade refusal form. Since one can't operate on someone without consent, you're stuck sitting there with her until she labors/delvers or agrees. Then, all in the anesthetist and OR crew and ask them to sit with you. If they won't/can't/refuse, time to call the chief of staff and head nurse.

That's my 2 cents.

Garry

Killing time waiting for a flight from Madrid to Rome with the family :)

At Sun, 11 May 2008, verner nellsch wrote: >
>question--you are an ob/gyn on call for a small community hospital (3 delivery beds) with the or crew and anesthetist at home on call. a 26 y/o g3p2 comes to the hospital, with a history of 2 previous cesareans, the first for cephalopelvic disproportion. she is unknown to you or the other ob/gyn practicing at the hospital. she is 1 cm, ruptured, at term. she demands a vbac, and refuses to have a repeat cesarean.

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Garry E. Siegel, M.D.
Private Practice
Roswell, GA




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