Sequential use of instruments at operative vaginal delivery: Is it safe?

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 180, Issue 6 I, 1999, Pages 1446-1449

  Ezenagu, L C ^a   Kakaria, R ^a   Bofill, J A ^a  

^a WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Forceps; Sequential delivery; Vacuum extraction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPISIOTOMY; FEMALE; FORCEPS DELIVERY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTAL DELIVERY; LACERATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PERINEUM INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAFETY; SCALP; VACUUM ASPIRATION; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 0033017744     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(99)70034-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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