Cervical dilation < 10 cm and need for immediate delivery โ> C-section
Cervical dilation of 10 cm and need for immediate delivery โ> Operative vaginal delivery (forceps delivery)
Key idea: Indications for C-section in the active phase (6-10 cm cervix) of labor (1) Active phase arrest with no cervical change for 4 hours with adequate contractions (>200 Montivideo units) or for 6 hours with inadequate contractions (2) Category 3 fetal HR tracing
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