Forceps: Still an Option?

Authors: Gei, Alfredo F.; Pacheco, Luis D.

Source: Current Women's Health Reviews, Volume 4, Number 1, February 2008 , pp. 56-75(20)

Publisher: Bentham Science Publishers

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Abstract:

Labor and Delivery; United States; 2005: SM, a 24 year old Asian female with a monochorionic diamniotic twin gestation at near term has been pushing for 4.5 hours. The presenting twin is in an occipito-transverse position at +2 station. The second twin is in a cephalic presentation and showing variable decelerations.

Keywords: prenatal care; cesarean delivery; Forceps-Assisted Vaginal Deliveries; episiotomies; skull fractures

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157340408783572024

Publication date: 2008-02-01

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