A new course on assisted rotational birth and complex caesarean section – Mixed methods evaluation of Art & Craft

While up to a third of first-time mothers have an assisted vaginal birth [1], rates are falling worldwide [2], with increasing rates of second stage caesarean section (CS) with an estimated incidence of approximately 5  % [3]. The trend is likely multifactorial, with a decrease in trainee experience leading to reluctance in attempting assisted vaginal births perceived as difficult [4]. Indeed, malposition in the second stage of labour – occipito transverse or occipito posterior positions - affects up to 13 % of people, and is a major risk factor for adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes [5].
Source: European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology - Category: OBGYN Authors: Tags: Full length article Source Type: research