Journal article
Ecological association between operative vaginal delivery and obstetric and birth trauma
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Increased use of operative vaginal delivery (use of forceps, vacuum or other device) has been recommended to address high rates of cesarean delivery. We sought to determine the association between rates of operative vaginal delivery and obstetric trauma and severe birth trauma.
METHODS: We carried out an ecological analysis of term, singleton deliveries in 4 Canadian provinces (2004-2014) using data from the Canadian Institute for …
Authors
Muraca GM; Lisonkova S; Skoll A; Brant R; Cundiff GW; Sabr Y; Joseph KS
Journal
Canadian Medical Association Journal, Vol. 190, No. 24, pp. e734–e741
Publisher
Joule
Publication Date
June 18, 2018
DOI
10.1503/cmaj.171076
ISSN
0820-3946