Delivery in the squatting position. A randomized trial comparing the squatting position and the lithotomy position for the expulsion phase;L'accouchement en position accroupie. Essai randomise comparant la position accroupie la position classique en phase d'expulsion

Journal de Gynecologie Obstetrique et Biologie de la Reproduction

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 263-270

  Racinet, C ^a,b   Eymery, P ^a   Philibert, L ^a   Lucas, C ^a  

^a CHU La Tronche and University   (France)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Clinical randomized trial; Delivery; Squatting position

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; OBSTETRICAL FORCEPS; PREGNANCY;

EID: 0032814853     PISSN: 03682315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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