Evidence Based Labor and Delivery Management

by Vincenzo Berghella, Gabriele Saccone, Tullio Ghi, Amanda Roman

This book focuses on evidence based labor and delivery management. Labor and delivery are for us magical moments, when a new life comes into being, but it requires a lot of careful management, as complications can occur. Evidence based labor and delivery management is an easy to-read book to guide management in labor and delivery. It is based on the best evidence, which usually comes from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and from meta-analyses of RCTs. This book comprised of 3 sections that include labor, cesarean delivery, and special labor, which are further divided into 27 chapters. Section 1 covers the preparation before labor and delivery, prediction of the onset of labor, place of labor and delivery, first stage of labor, second stage of labor, intrapartum fetal monitoring, operative vaginal delivery, and trial of labor after cesarean or myomectomy. Section 2 covers the indications and optimal rate of cesarean delivery, and cesarean delivery technique. Section 3 covers the induction of labor, labor complications, malpresentation and malposition, and breastfeeding and contraception. The ultimate goal of this book is to improve the health of women going through labor and their babies.

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