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Maternity - Timing of Planned or Pre-labour Caesarean Section at Term

Summary

The purpose of this Guideline is to provide guidance for the timing of planned or pre-labour caesarean section at term. Where there are no identified maternal, fetal or obstetric risks, it is advised that a planned or pre-labour caesarean section at term should not routinely take place prior to 39 weeks gestation (39+0 weeks).
File size: 220 KB
Document type: Guideline
Document number: GL2016_015
Publication date: 24 May 2016
Author branch: Health and Social Policy
Branch contact: 02 9424 5866
Review date: 29 June 2023
Policy manual: Not applicable
File number: 16/710
Status: Active
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  • Clinical/Patient Services - Maternity, Baby and Child
  • Local Health Districts
  • Board Governed Statutory Health Corporations
  • Chief Executive Governed Statutory Health Corporations
  • Specialty Network Governed Statutory Health Corporations
  • Affiliated Health Organisations
  • Public Hospitals
  • Public Health System
  • Divisions of General Practice
  • Health Associations Unions
  • NSW Ambulance Service
  • Ministry of Health
  • Private Hospitals and Day Procedure Centres
  • Tertiary Education Institutes
  • Maternity and neonatal clinicians
  • senior maternity managers and operating theatre managers