Outcomes of red code cesarean sections
Over the study period, 86 patients received a red code cesarean section
for the following indications: fetal bradycardia (33 patients, i.e.
38.4%), fetal heart rhythm abnormalities (16 patients, i.e. 18.6%),
retro-placental hematoma (13 patients, i.e. 15.1%), cord prolapse (10
patients, i.e. 11.6%), failure of instrumental extraction with fetal
heart rhythm abnormalities (6 patients, i.e. 7%), uterine rupture (4
patients, i.e. 4.7%), Benckiser hemorrhage (1 patient, i.e. 1.2%),
other indications (2 patients, i.e. 2.3%).
Most of the red code cesarean sections were therefore performed for
actual red code indications. However, 17 patients (19.8%) received a
red code cesarean section while the indication corresponded to a
different code: 16 patients with an indication corresponding to an
orange code, and one patient with an indication corresponding to a green
code (forehead presentation for a first twin). One patient had an
indication not mentioned in the protocol (cervical retraction after
birth of first twin).