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A pilot study to assess the adequacy of the Brigham 20 Kit for cesarean delivery
Author(s) -
Greenberg James A.,
Wylie Blair,
Robinson Julian N.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1016/j.ijgo.2011.12.007
Subject(s) - medicine , cesarean delivery , medical physics , obstetrics , pregnancy , biology , genetics
Objective 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. Methods 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. Results 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. Conclusion 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.