The role of episiotomy in prevention and management of shoulder dystocia: A systematic review

Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey

Volumn 70, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 354-362

  Sagi Dain, Lena ^a,b   Sagi, Shlomi ^c  

^a CARMEL MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b HAEMEK MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^c BNAI ZION MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; EPISIOTOMY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR INDUCTION; MACROSOMIA; META ANALYSIS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUALITY CONTROL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SHOULDER DYSTOCIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE; VAGINAL DELIVERY; DYSTOCIA; NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; SHOULDER;

DYSTOCIA; EPISIOTOMY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; SHOULDER;

EID: 84930064099     PISSN: 00297828     EISSN: 15339866     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/OGX.0000000000000179     Document Type: Article

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