Obstetric Outcome of Extreme Macrosomia

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 323-328

  Alsunnari, Sahar ^a   Berger, Howard ^a   Sermer, Mathew ^a   Seaward, Gareth ^a   Kelly, Edmond ^b   Farine, Dan ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Caesarean section; Erb's palsy; Extreme macrosomia; Shoulder dystocia

Indexed keywords

OXYTOCIN; OXYTOCIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTAL DELIVERY; LABOR INDUCTION; LENGTH OF STAY; MACROSOMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; ONTARIO; PERINEUM INJURY; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; SHOULDER DYSTOCIA; TERTIARY CARE CENTER; VAGINAL DELIVERY; WOUND INFECTION; BIRTH INJURY; BRACHIAL PLEXUS NEUROPATHY; CANADA; DELIVERY; DYSTOCIA; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FORCEPS DELIVERY; LABOR STAGE 1; LABOR STAGE 2; NEWBORN DISEASE; PREGNANCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICS;

BIRTH INJURIES; BRACHIAL PLEXUS NEUROPATHIES; CESAREAN SECTION; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; DYSTOCIA; EXTRACTION, OBSTETRICAL; FEMALE; FETAL MACROSOMIA; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, NEWBORN, DISEASES; LABOR STAGE, FIRST; LABOR STAGE, SECOND; LENGTH OF STAY; ONTARIO; OXYTOCICS; OXYTOCIN; PREGNANCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE;

EID: 24344471046     PISSN: 17012163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1701-2163(16)30457-1     Document Type: Article

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