Maternal and neonatal trauma following operative vaginal delivery

Operative vaginal delivery (OVD) is considered safe if carried out by trained personnel. However, opportunities for training in OVD have declined and, given these shifts in practice, the safety of OVD is unknown. We estimated incidence rates of trauma following OVD in Canada, and quantified variatio...

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Published in:	Canadian Medical Association journal (CMAJ) Vol. 194; no. 1; pp. E1 - E12
Main Authors:	Muraca, Giulia M., Boutin, Amélie, Razaz, Neda, Lisonkova, Sarka, Joseph, KS, John, Sid, Ting, Joseph Y., Scott, Heather, Kramer, Michael S.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Canada Elsevier Inc 10.01.2022 CMA Joule Inc CMA Impact, Inc
Subjects:	Anal Canal - injuries Birth injuries Birth Injuries - epidemiology Birth Injuries - etiology Canada - epidemiology Cesarean section Childbirth Childbirth & labor Female Fractures Health aspects Hospitals Humans Iatrogenic diseases Incidence Injuries Internal Medicine Intracranial Hemorrhages - epidemiology Intracranial Hemorrhages - etiology Lacerations - epidemiology Lacerations - etiology Maternal & child health Neonatal Brachial Plexus Palsy - epidemiology Neonatal Brachial Plexus Palsy - etiology Nervous system Newborn babies Obstetric Labor Complications - epidemiology Obstetric Labor Complications - etiology Obstetrical Forceps - adverse effects Obstetrics Paralysis Pelvis - injuries Pregnancy Risk factors Skull Fractures - epidemiology Skull Fractures - etiology Statistics Surgery Trauma Trauma, Nervous System - epidemiology Trauma, Nervous System - etiology Urethra - injuries Urinary Bladder - injuries Vacuum Extraction, Obstetrical - adverse effects Vagina Vagina - injuries Wounds and injuries Canada Quebec Canada
ISSN:	0820-3946, 1488-2329, 1488-2329
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