Is an episiotomy necessary with a shoulder dystocia?

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 205, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 217.e1-217.e3

  Paris, Amy E ^a   Greenberg, James A ^a   Ecker, Jeffrey L ^b   McElrath, Thomas F ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

brachial plexus injury; episiotomy; shoulder dystocia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPISIOTOMY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHOULDER DYSTOCIA; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 80955179590     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: 10976868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2011.04.006     Document Type: Article

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