3 indications for operative vaginal delivery

Operative vaginal delivery is an important management option for patients in the second stage of labor whose clinical situation requires expedited delivery.

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> 3-4 hours in nulliparous women
> 2 hours in multiparous women

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Suspicious for immediate or potential fetal compromise	Non-reassuring fetal heart patterns in second stage of labor and need for expedited delivery for fetal well-being.

 

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Maternal Condition precluding active second stage	Cardiovascular conditions such as Marfan syndrome, systemic ventricular dysfunction, severe aortic stenosis, and dilated cardiomyopathy

 

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