Defining mode of delivery as 'instrumental vaginal delivery': are results generalizable to both forceps and vacuum?

Giulia M Muraca

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, vol. 232(2), 2025, pp. e53

Severe neonatal morbidity in forceps versus vacuum birth among individuals with previous cesarean birth: A population-based retrospective cohort study

Irina I. Oltean, Abi Kirubarajan, Vanessa Hébert, Elizabeth K. Darling, Rohan D'Souza, Giulia M Muraca

American Journal of Perinatology, 2025

Racial and ethnic disparities in obstetric anal sphincter injury: cross-sectional study in the USA

Maya Rajasingham, Parnian Hossein-Pour, Rohan D'Souza, Roxana Geoffrion, Cande V. Ananth, Giulia M Muraca

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2025

Variation in episiotomy use among nulliparous individuals by maternity care provider and associated rates of obstetric anal sphincter injury

Giulia M Muraca, Anvi Desai, Vanessa Hébert, Gurkiran Mann, Meejin Park, Sarka Lisonkova, KS Joseph

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, vol. 46(5), 2024, p. 102415

Dispelling confusion about the effect of episiotomy with operative vaginal delivery: A reply to "Large databases cannot illuminate practice variation in the use of episiotomy"

Giulia M Muraca, Sarka Lisonkova, KS Joseph

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, vol. 46(8), 2024, p. 102589

Maternal and neonatal trauma during forceps and vacuum delivery must not be overlooked

Giulia M Muraca, Laura E Ralph, Penny Christensen, Rohan D’Souza, Roxana Geoffrion, Sarka Lisonkova, K.S Joseph

British Medical Journal, vol. 383, 2023, pp. e073991

Maternal and neonatal trauma following operative vaginal delivery

Giulia M Muraca, Amélie Boutin, Neda Razaz, Sarla Lisonkova, Sid John, Joseph Y Ting, Heather Scott, Michael S Kramer, KS Joseph

Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 194(1), 2022, pp. E1-E12

Associations between maternal trauma rates in spontaneous vaginal, attempted forceps, and attempted vacuum deliveries in Canadian hospitals

Giulia M Muraca, Sarka Lisonkova, Amelie Boutin, Neda Razaz, Sid John, KS Joseph

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, vol. 44(5), 2022, p. 621

The authors reply regarding transparency, balance and perspective on intervention at full dilation

Giulia M Muraca, Sarka Lisonkova, KS Joseph

Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 194(34), 2022, pp. E1174

Variation in episiotomy use by maternity care provider and associated rates of obstetric anal sphincter injury

Giulia M Muraca, Sarka Lisonkova, Neda Razaz, KS Joseph

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, vol. 44(5), 2022, p. 620

Temporal trends in episiotomy use among spontaneous and operative vaginal deliveries in Canada and the association with obstetric anal sphincter injury

Giulia M Muraca, Sarka Lisonkova, Yasser Sabr, Amanda Skoll, Rollin Brant, Geoffrey W Cundiff, KS Joseph

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, vol. 41(5), 2019, pp. 726-27

Episiotomy use among vaginal deliveries and the association with anal sphincter injury: a population-based retrospective cohort study

Giulia M Muraca, Shiliang Liu, Yasser Sabr, Sarka Lisonkova, Amanda Skoll, Rollin Brant, Geoffrey W Cundiff, Olof Stephansson, Neda Razaz, KS Joseph

Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 191(42), 2019, pp. E1149-E1158

Morbidity and mortality associated with forceps and vacuum delivery at outlet, low, and midpelvic station

Giulia M Muraca, Yasser Sabr, Sarka Lisonkova, Amanda Skoll, Rollin Brant, Geoffrey W Cundiff, KS Joseph

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, vol. 41(3), 2019, pp. 327-337

Authors' reply re: "Perinatal and maternal morbidity and mortality among term singletons following midcavity operative vaginal delivery versus caesarean delivery"

Giulia M Muraca, Amanda Skoll, Sarka Lisonkova, Yasser Sabr, Rollin Brant, Geoffrey W Cundiff, KS Joseph

British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 125 (6), 2018, p. 760

Ecological association between operative vaginal delivery and obstetric and birth trauma

Giulia M Muraca, Sarka Lisonkova, Amanda Skoll, Rollin Brant, Geoffrey W Cundiff, Yasser Sabr, KS Joseph

Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 190(24), 2018, pp. E734-E741

Temporal trends in severe maternal and neonatal trauma during childbirth: a population-based observational study

Qi Wen, Giulia M Muraca, Joseph Y Ting, Sarah Coad, Kenneth I Lim, Sarka Lisonkova

BMJ Open, vol. 8(3), 2018, pp. e020578

Operative delivery options in the second stage of labour : optimizing maternal and perinatal safety

Giulia M Muraca

University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 2017

Perinatal and maternal morbidity and mortality among term singletons following midcavity operative vaginal delivery versus caesarean delivery

Giulia M Muraca, Amanda Skoll, Sarka Lisonkova, Yasser Sabr, Rollin Brant, Geoffrey W Cundiff, KS Joseph

British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, vol. 125(6), 2017, pp. 693-702

Response to “Data limitations may affect conclusions in study of vaginal delivery at midpelvic station”

Giulia M Muraca, Amanda Skoll, Sarka Lisonkova, Yasser Sabr, Rollin Brant, Geoffrey W Cundiff, KS Joseph

Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 189(43), 2017, pp. E1344-E1345

The authors reply to “The end of forceps deliveries?” and “Beware selection bias”

Giulia M Muraca, Sarka Lisonkova, KS Joseph, Amanda Skoll, Geoffrey W Cundiff, Rollin Brant, Yasser Sabr

Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 189(34), 2017, pp. E1098

Delivery options for second stage dystopia: a comparison of operative vaginal and cesarean delivery in terms of severe perinatal and maternal morbidity and mortality

Giulia M Muraca, Sarka Lisonkova, Yasser Sabr, Amanda Skoll, Rollin Brant, Geoffrey Cundiff, KS Joseph

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, vol. 216(1), 2017, pp. S521-S522

Perinatal and maternal morbidity and mortality after attempted operative vaginal delivery at midpelvic station

Giulia M Muraca, Yasser Sabr, Sarka Lisonkova, Amanda Skoll, Rollin Brant, Geoffrey W Cundiff, KS Joseph

Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 189(22), 2017, pp. E764-E772

Temporal and regional variations in operative vaginal delivery in Canada by pelvic station, 2004-2012

Giulia M Muraca, Yasser Sabr, Rollin Brant, Geoffrey W Cundiff, KS Joseph

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, vol. 38(7), 2016, pp. 627-35

Temporal trends in obstetric trauma and inpatient surgery for pelvic organ prolapse: an age-period-cohort analysis

Sarka Lisonkova, Jessica A Lavery, Cande V Ananth, Innie Chen, Giulia M Muraca, Geoffrey W Cundiff, KS Joseph

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, vol. 215(2), 2016, pp. 208.e1-208.e12