An analysis of second-stage labor beyond 3 hours in nulliparous women

American Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 29, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 717-722

  Bleich, April T ^a   Alexander, James M ^a   McIntire, Donald D ^a   Leveno, Kenneth J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

intentional; prolonged; second stage labor

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CHORIOAMNIONITIS; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOVOLEMIA; INSTRUMENTAL DELIVERY; LABOR STAGE 2; LACERATION; MATERNAL MORBIDITY; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; NEWBORN MORBIDITY; NEWBORN SEPSIS; NULLIPARA; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEIZURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALGESIA, EPIDURAL; ANALGESIA, OBSTETRICAL; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CESAREAN SECTION; CHORIOAMNIONITIS; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; FETAL MONITORING; FEVER; HEART RATE, FETAL; HUMANS; HYPOVOLEMIA; HYSTERECTOMY; LABOR STAGE, SECOND; LACERATIONS; OXYTOCICS; OXYTOCIN; PARITY; PERINEUM; PREGNANCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84866426644     PISSN: 07351631     EISSN: 10988785     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1314894     Document Type: Article

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