Journal article
Temporal and Regional Variations in Operative Vaginal Delivery in Canada by Pelvic Station, 2004-2012
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To describe temporal and regional variations in Canada in the use of operative vaginal delivery (OVD) at term for singleton pregnancies by pelvic station between 2004 and 2013.
METHODS: Rates of OVD among term singleton pregnancies in Canada (excluding Quebec) were estimated using information from the Discharge Abstract Database of the Canadian Institute for Health Information for the years 2004-2012 (n = 2 284 109). Deliveries were …
Authors
Muraca GM; Sabr Y; Brant R; Cundiff GW; Joseph KS
Journal
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, Vol. 38, No. 7, pp. 627–635
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
July 2016
DOI
10.1016/j.jogc.2016.04.007
ISSN
1701-2163