Episiotomy versus fetal manipulation in managing severe shoulder dystocia: A comparison of outcomes

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 191, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 911-916

  Gurewitsch, Edith D ^a,g   Donithan, Michele ^b   Stallings, Shawn P ^f   Moore, Patricia L ^a   Agarwal, Shefali ^c   Allen, Leora M ^e   Allen, Robert H ^d  

^a Depts of Obstetrics and Gynecology   (United States)

^b Epidemiology ^*

^c Anesth and Critical Care Medicine

^d Biomedical Engineering

^e School of Nursing

^f JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Brachial plexus palsy; Episiotomy; Maneuvers; Perineal trauma; Shoulder dystocia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANUS SPHINCTER DISORDER; BIRTH INJURY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSTOCIA; EPISIOTOMY; FEMALE; FETAL MANIPULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN DISEASE; OBSTETRIC CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ANAL CANAL; BIRTH INJURIES; BRACHIAL PLEXUS NEUROPATHIES; DYSTOCIA; EPISIOTOMY; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; SHOULDER; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERSION, FETAL;

EID: 4644244004     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2004.06.041     Document Type: Conference Paper

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