Vacuum extraction is successful in 95% of cases with an occiput posterior position: the results of a prospective, multicenter study
Vacuum extraction is successful in 95% of fetuses with occiput posterior position confirmed at ultrasound. The head-perineum distance measured at transperineal ultrasound has a significant albeit weak association with the outcome of vacuum extraction.
Authors
- Veronica Falcone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2412-1822)
- Yossi Geron (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5953-1496)
- Y. Gilboa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5266-7769)
- A. Dall’Asta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7201-0206)
- G. Morganelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0429-729X)
- Giuseppe Rizzo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5525-4353)
- Asaf Romano
- Ilenia Mappa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9866-3050)
- Paola Bontempo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9834-229X)
- Stefania Fieni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7451-0842)
- E. di Pasquo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4405-4188)
- T. Ghi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1823-1096)
- Marinunzia Salluce
- Maurizio Di Serio
Institutions
- University of Parma (IT)
- Rabin Medical Center (IL)
- Agostino Gemelli University Polyclinic (IT)
- Policlinico Tor Vergata (IT)
- University of the Sacred Heart (JP)
- Medical University of Vienna (AT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Published
- 2024-12-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2024.12.022
- Citations
- 11
- Primary Topic
- Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.30