I commend Rechman, Gdasnksy, Latinsky, Labi and Samueloff in their efforts to curb
the ever-increasing cesarean section rate by highlighting the effective method of
manual rotation. However, I was disappointed to see their brief conclusion that vacuum
is not a commendable alternative to these difficult deliveries.
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Published online: May 06, 2008
Received:
January 16,
2008
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© 2008 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
