The impact of a trial of instrumental delivery in theatre on neonatal outcome

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 114, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 603-608

  Olagundoye, V ^a   MacKenzie, I Z ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Delivery times; Forceps; Neonatal acidosis; Trial of vaginal delivery; Vacuum extraction; Ventouse

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH; BIRTH WEIGHT; CESAREAN SECTION; DATA ANALYSIS; DELIVERY ROOM; DYSTOCIA; FEMALE; FETUS DISTRESS; FORCEPS DELIVERY; GESTATION PERIOD; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTAL DELIVERY; MATERNITY WARD; NULLIPARA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD; VACUUM EXTRACTION;

BIRTH WEIGHT; DYSTOCIA; EXTRACTION, OBSTETRICAL; FEMALE; FETAL DISTRESS; HUMANS; OBSTETRICAL FORCEPS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VACUUM EXTRACTION, OBSTETRICAL;

EID: 34247139792     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2007.01302.x     Document Type: Article

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