Effect of epidural anaesthesia on clinician-applied force during vaginal delivery

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 191, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 903-906

  Poggi, Sarah H ^a,c   Allen, Robert H ^b   Patel, Chirag ^b   Deering, Shad H ^a   Pezzullo, John C ^a   Shin, Young ^a   Spong, Catherine Y ^a  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Johns Hopkins University   (United States)

^c 3800 Reservoir Rd Washington D ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Epidural; Force; Perineal trauma; Vaginal delivery; Vaginal laceration

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BIRTH WEIGHT; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LACERATION; MULTIPARA; PERINEUM INJURY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; VAGINA DISEASE; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ANESTHESIA, EPIDURAL; BIRTH INJURIES; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; LACERATIONS; PREGNANCY; PRESSURE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; VAGINA;

EID: 4644231520     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2004.07.026     Document Type: Conference Paper

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