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Birth event—anaesthesia administered, code N

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Definition

Anaesthesia administered to the woman for the operative delivery of the baby, as represented by a code.

Components

Data Element (this item)
Birth event—anaesthesia administered, code N

Representation

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Data Type Number
Format N
Maximum character length 1
Values
Value Meaning Start Date End Date
Permissible Values 1 None
2 Local anaesthetic to perineum
3 Pudendal
4 Epidural or caudal
5 Spinal
6 General anaesthetic
7 Combined spinal-epidural
8 Other
Supplementary Values 9 Not stated/inadequately described

Comments

Guide for use:

Operative delivery includes caesarean section, forceps and vacuum extraction.

Code 7: this code is used when this technique has been selected for the administration of anaesthesia for the operative delivery of the baby.

Comments:

Anaesthetic use may influence the duration of labour, may affect the health status of the baby at birth and is an indicator of obstetric intervention.

References


This content Based on Australian Institute of Health and Welfare material. Attribution provided as required under the AIHW CC-BY licence.

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