Episiotomy during vaginal delivery was first recommended in 1920 as a way to protect the
pelvic floor from lacerations and protect the fetal head from trauma. It was rapidly adopted as …

Literature review was performed to analyze and define the current state of operative vaginal
delivery. On the basis of published data, it is concluded that outlet and low forceps deliveries …

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the differences in immediate maternal and neonatal effects of
forceps and vacuum-assisted deliveries. METHODS: We conducted a medical record review …

OBJECTIVE: To describe trends in episiotomy use among residents, faculty, and private
practitioners at an academic institution. METHODS: We reviewed data from the Magee …

Background: The number of births attended by individual family physicians who practice
intrapartum care varies. We wanted to determine if the practice–volume relations that have …

Background Some anesthesiologists avoid provision of obstetric analgesia services (OAS)
because of low reimbursement rates for the work involved. This study defines the manpower …

Current concepts and techniques of vacuum-assisted delivery are presented. Historical
evolution of the technique and modern experimental data regarding safety and efficacy are …

The purpose of this study was to determine the availability of regional anaesthesia for
Caesarean section, of epidural opioids and patient-controlled analgesia after Caesarean …

Results: Patient survey: The response rate was 56%. Of the respondents, 97% reported their
expectations for their obstetric care were met, if not surpassed, and 100% were satisfied with …

Abstract PROBLEM BEING ADDRESSED: Because some family physicians choose to stop
providing maternity care, many women and their physicians have to seek this care from …