What is the best transperineal ultrasound parameter for predicting success of vacuum extraction?

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 735-

  Lau, W L ^a   Leung, W C ^a   Chin, R ^a  

^a KWONG WAH HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CESAREAN SECTION; DELIVERY ROOM; ECHOGRAPHY; HEAD MOVEMENT; HUMAN; LABOR STAGE 2; LETTER; OCCIPITAL LOBE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VACUUM EXTRACTION;

FEMALE; HEAD; HUMANS; LABOR PRESENTATION; PREGNANCY; VACUUM EXTRACTION, OBSTETRICAL;

EID: 66449128506     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.6400     Document Type: Letter

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