Intrapartum translabial ultrasound (ITU): Sonographic landmarks and correlation with successful vacuum extraction

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 753-760

  Henrich, W ^a   Dudenhausen, J ^a   Fuchs, I ^a   Kamena A ^a   Tutschek, B ^b  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^b HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Infrapubic line; Infrapubic plane; Intrapartum ultrasound; Operative vaginal delivery; Translabial ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEAD CIRCUMFERENCE; HEAD MOVEMENT; HUMAN; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; INTRAPARTUM CARE; LABOR; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PELVIS; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PUBIS SYMPHYSIS; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; ULTRASOUND; VACUUM EXTRACTION; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; LABOR PRESENTATION; LABOR STAGE, SECOND; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; PILOT PROJECTS; PREGNANCY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL; VACUUM EXTRACTION, OBSTETRICAL;

EID: 33751235254     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.3848     Document Type: Article

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