Journal of paediatrics and child health
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The need for a skilled neonatal resuscitator in the form of a paediatrician or paediatric registrar to attend a vaginal delivery or Caesarean section (CS) is not clearly defined. This study was undertaken in order to ascertain the level of resuscitation a neonate might require dependent on the delivery mode and type of anaesthesia used. ⋯ It is concluded that a paediatrician or paediatric registrar is not required to routinely attend repeat CS under epidural anaesthesia, but should be present for repeat CS under general anaesthesia.