TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Operative Vaginal Delivery
A1  - Shabib, Gihad
A1  - Black, Amanda
A2  - Posner, Glenn D.
A2  - Dy, Jessica
A2  - Black, Amanda
A2  - Jones, Griffith D.
PY  - 2015
T2  - Oxorn-Foote Human Labor & Birth, 6e
AB  - Assisted  or  operative  vaginal  birth  refers  to  the  use  of  a  vacuum  or  forceps  to  achieve  a  vaginal  delivery  in  the  second  stage  of  labor.  When  the  decision  is  being  made  as  to  whether  or  not  a  birth  requires  assistance,  including  the  timing  and  choice  of  instrument,  considerations  must  include  indications  and  contraindications  to  the  procedure,  the  maternal  or  fetal  risks  of  using  either  instrument,  the  urgency  of  the  need  to  expedite  delivery,  the  experience  and  skills  of  the  birth  attendant,  and  the  risks  associated  with  the  alternative  choice  of  cesarean  section.  Assisted  vaginal  delivery  should  only  be  attempted  if  there  is  a  reasonable  chance  of  success,  and  a  backup  plan  should  be  in  place  in  case  the  attempt  is  not  successful.  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill Medical
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/18
UR  - obgyn.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1106376830
ER  -