Javier A Schvartzman, Hugo Krupitzki, Ana Pilar Betran, Jennifer Requejo, Eduardo Bergel, Angel E Fiorillo, Enrique C Gadow, Francisco M Vizcaino, Felicitas von Petery, Fernando Althabe, Jose Belizan, Franco Borruto, Michel Boulvain, Gian Carlo Di Renzo, Metin Gülmezoglu, Justus Hofmeyr, Kevin Judge, Tak Yeung Leung, My Huong Nguyen, Ola Didrik Saugstad, Marleen Temmerman, Alain Treisser, Effy Vayena, Mario Merialdi
BACKGROUND: Intrapartum complications are responsible for approximately half of all maternal deaths, and two million stillbirth and neonatal deaths per year. Prolonged second stage of labour is associated with potentially fatal maternal complications such as haemorrhage and infection and it is a major cause of stillbirth and newborn morbidity and mortality. Currently, the three main options for managing prolonged second stage of labour are forceps, vacuum extractor and caesarean section...
July 2, 2013: Reproductive Health