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EaSi resource
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  • Background
  • Pelvic anatomy
  • Maternal and fetal assessment
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  • Preparing for instrumental delivery
    • Preparation
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Further reading

Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. Operative Vaginal Delivery. Green-top Guideline No.26. London: RCOG Press; 2011.

Edozien LC. Towards safe practice in instrumental vaginal delivery. Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol 2007;21:639–655 [Abstract].


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