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C-Section Advocated in Women With a History Of Brachial Plexus Injury.
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OB GYN News
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June 1, 2001
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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, NEV. -- Cesarean section should be offered to women who have had a baby with a previous brachial plexus injury, Dr. William M. Gilbert recommended at an obstetrics and gynecology conference sponsored by the University of California, Davis.
Not all brachial plexus injuries occur during the birth process when there is a shoulder dystocia or when the physician pulls on an infant's head with forceps or a vacuum. Nonetheless, many brachial plexus injuries occur in association with shoulder dystocia or operative delivery, and cesarean will prevent those situations, said Dr. Gilbert, a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of California, ...