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Review of Obstetric Operative Intervention Rates
Author(s) -
Foote Andrew J.,
Giles Warwick B.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.597
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1447-0756
pISSN - 1341-8076
DOI - 10.1111/j.1447-0756.1992.tb00002.x
Subject(s) - medicine , forceps delivery , caesarean section , forceps , intervention (counseling) , obstetrics , obstetrical forceps , general surgery , pregnancy , surgery , vaginal delivery , nursing , genetics , biology
The trends in obstetric operative intervention at a major teaching hospital in Sydney, Australia, were reviewed during the decade 1979–1989. While the caesarean section rate has increased by 36.4%, forceps deliveries have decreased. The normal delivery rate has remained constant at 67%.