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A literature search revealed very little evidence, however in 66 women and 68 neonates who underwent resuscitative hysterotomy for out of hospital cardiac arrest 4.5% of women and 45% of neonates survived to discharge. The longest down time was 29 minutes and 47 minutes for women and neonates respectively. While more evidence is needed, it appears this procedure should be performed as early as possible and may lead to some survival benefit.
References
Leech C, Nutbeam T, Chu J, Knight M, Hinshaw K, Appleyard TL, Cowan S, Couper K, Yeung J. Maternal and neonatal outcomes following resuscitative hysterotomy for out of hospital cardiac arrest: A systematic review. Resuscitation. 2025 Feb;207:110479. doi: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2024.110479. Epub 2024 Dec 29. PMID: 39736393.