A pilot study to assess the adequacy of the Brigham 20 Kit for cesarean delivery

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• 作者：James A. Greenberg^a ; ^{jagreenberg@partners.org} ; Blair Wylie^b ; Julian N. Robinson^a
• 关键词：Brigham 20 Kit ; Cesarean delivery ; Surgical instruments
• 刊名：International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics
• 出版年：2012
• 期刊代码：130_00207292
• 类别：med
• 出版时间：May, 2012
• 卷：117
• 期：2
• 页码：157-159
• 文件大小：366 K

摘要

<h4 class="h4">Objectiveh4>To determine whether a kit of only 20 instruments could be used to perform cesarean deliveries in a consistently safe manner for the purpose of providing better surgical instruments to healthcare providers in limited-resource environments.<h4 class="h4">Methodsh4>

In a small pilot study, 10 obstetricians in 2 hospitals in Boston, USA, used and evaluated the adequacy of the Brigham 20 Kit for cesarean delivery among 10 women.<h4 class="h4">Resultsh4>

On average, the obstetricians rated the Brigham 20 Kit 8.7 out of 10 for adequacy and made some minor suggestions regarding the kit's instrumentation configuration.<h4 class="h4">Conclusionh4>

The limited-instrument Brigham 20 Kit seemed adequate to perform cesarean deliveries safely. Larger clinical trials are needed to assess the value of this new concept for cesarean delivery in limited-resource environments.