Randomized trial of McRoberts versus lithotomy positioning to decrease the force that is applied to the fetus during delivery

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 191, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 874-878

  Poggi, Sarah H ^a,c   Allen, Robert H ^b   Patel, Chirag R ^b   Ghidini, Alessandro ^a   Pezzullo, John C ^a   Spong, Catherine Y ^a  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Johns Hopkins University   (United States)

^c GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Force; Lithotomy position; McRoberts maneuver; Vaginal delivery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FORCE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LITHOTOMY; PATIENT POSITIONING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ADULT; APGAR SCORE; BIRTH WEIGHT; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; DIABETES MELLITUS; DYSTOCIA; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; POSTURE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY IN DIABETICS; SHOULDER;

EID: 4644231522     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2004.07.024     Document Type: Conference Paper

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