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Decapitation and Vaginal Delivery for Impacted Transverse Lie in Late Labour: Reports of 4 Cases
Author(s) -
Marsden D. E.,
Chang A. S.,
Shin K. S.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.734
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1479-828X
pISSN - 0004-8666
DOI - 10.1111/j.1479-828x.1982.tb01399.x
Subject(s) - caesarean section , vaginal delivery , transverse plane , section (typography) , psychology , medicine , anatomy , computer science , pregnancy , biology , genetics , operating system
Summary: Four cases are presented to illustrate clinical situations where decapitation of a dead fetus in a transverse lie is a practical alternative to Caesarean section. Emphasis is placed on the relative ease and safety of the procedure in such circumstances, with reference to relevant literature