Failure to perform assisted deliveries is resulting in an increased neonatal and maternal morbidity and mortality : an expert opinion

dc.contributor.authorPattinson, Robert Clive
dc.contributor.authorVannevel, Valerie
dc.contributor.authorBarnard, Dalene
dc.contributor.authorBaloyi, S.
dc.contributor.authorGebhardt, G.S.
dc.contributor.authorLe Roux, K.
dc.contributor.authorMoran, N.
dc.contributor.authorMoodley, J.
dc.date.accessioned2018-03-28T10:21:52Z
dc.date.available2018-03-28T10:21:52Z
dc.date.issued2018-02
dc.description.abstractThe need to perform assisted vaginal delivery (AVD) has been regarded as self-evident. In high-income countries, rates of AVD range between 5% and 20% of all births. In South Africa, the rate of AVD is only 1%. This has resulted in increased neonatal morbidity and mortality due to intrapartum asphyxia, and increased maternal morbidity and mortality due to a rise in second-stage caesarean deliveries. In this article, we address the possible causes leading to a decrease in AVD and propose measures to be taken to increase the rates of AVD and subsequently reduce morbidity and mortality.en_ZA
dc.description.departmentObstetrics and Gynaecologyen_ZA
dc.description.librarianam2018en_ZA
dc.description.urihttp://www.samj.org.zaen_ZA
dc.identifier.citationPattinson, R.C., Vannevel, V., Barnard, D. et al. 2018, 'Failure to perform assisted deliveries is resulting in an increased neonatal and maternal morbidity and mortality : an expert opinion', South African Medical Journal, vol. 108, no. 2, pp. 75-78.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn0256-9574 (print)
dc.identifier.issn2078-5135 (online)
dc.identifier.other10.7196/SAMJ.2018.v108i2.12786
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/64332
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherHealth and Medical Publishing Groupen_ZA
dc.rights© 2017, South African Medical Association. All rights reserved. This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial Works License (CC BY-NC 3.0).en_ZA
dc.subjectAssisted vaginal delivery (AVD)en_ZA
dc.subjectAsphyxiaen_ZA
dc.subjectBirth injuryen_ZA
dc.subjectPelvic disproportionen_ZA
dc.subjectCerebral palsy (CP)en_ZA
dc.subjectCesarean sectionen_ZA
dc.subjectFetus distressen_ZA
dc.subjectHealth care managementen_ZA
dc.subjectHigh income countryen_ZA
dc.subjectHospitalizationen_ZA
dc.subjectInstrumental deliveryen_ZA
dc.subjectMaternal morbidityen_ZA
dc.subjectMaternal mortalityen_ZA
dc.subjectMidwifeen_ZA
dc.subjectNeonatal intensive care unit (NICU)en_ZA
dc.subjectObstetric hemorrhageen_ZA
dc.subjectObstetric procedureen_ZA
dc.subjectVacuum extractionen_ZA
dc.subjectSouth Africa (SA)en_ZA
dc.titleFailure to perform assisted deliveries is resulting in an increased neonatal and maternal morbidity and mortality : an expert opinionen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA

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