International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics
Maternal morbidity following a trial of labor after cesarean birth: A scoping review of operative vaginal birth compared with cesarean birth in the second stage of labor.
Irina I Oltean, Vanessa Hébert, Giulia M Muraca
Published: 202510.1002/ijgo.70668
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Increased use of operative vaginal birth (OVB; forceps and vacuum) has been proposed as a strategy to avoid cesarean birth (CB) among individuals who elect a trial of labour after CB (TOLAC). The relative maternal safety of OVB and CB in…
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