Head trauma after instrumental births

Instrumental vaginal delivery involves the use of the vacuum extractor or obstetric forceps to facilitate delivery of the fetus. It is associated with substantial risk of head injury, including hemorrhage, fractures, and, rarely, brain damage or fetal death. This review article describes the differe...

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Published inClinics in perinatology Vol. 35; no. 1; p. 69
Main Authors Doumouchtsis, Stergios K, Arulkumaran, Sabaratnam
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.03.2008
Subjects
Birth Injuries - etiology
Birth Injuries - prevention & control
Contraindications
Craniocerebral Trauma - etiology
Craniocerebral Trauma - prevention & control
Delivery, Obstetric - adverse effects
Delivery, Obstetric - instrumentation
Extraction, Obstetrical - adverse effects
Extraction, Obstetrical - instrumentation
Female
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Pregnancy
Risk Factors
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Summary:Instrumental vaginal delivery involves the use of the vacuum extractor or obstetric forceps to facilitate delivery of the fetus. It is associated with substantial risk of head injury, including hemorrhage, fractures, and, rarely, brain damage or fetal death. This review article describes the different types, etiology, pathophysiology, risk factors, and clinical features of head trauma after instrumental birth, along with their management and prevention strategies.
ISSN:0095-5108
DOI:10.1016/j.clp.2007.11.006