Development of a risk score to predict the vacuum extraction failure

Introduction: Safe operative vaginal delivery (O.V.D.) requires a careful assessment of the clinical situation. The complexity of the delivery can lead to choose between an O.V.D. and a cesarean section (C-section). An emergency C-section for failed O.V.D. is associated with a higher fetal and maternal morbidity, compared to an O.V.D. and to a C-section straightaway.

Source: European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology - February 19, 2019 Category: OBGYN Authors: Camille Nallet, Nicolas Mottet, Rajeev Ramanah, Alexandra Simon, Marc Puyraveau, Didier Riethmuller Tags: Oral Poster at Breakfast 3 – Caesarean Source Type: research