Background: The vacuum extractor is being increasingly advocated as the instrument of first choice for assisted vaginal delivery. It is widely believed that the ...
Infant skull fractures are most often caused by the use of instruments, such as forceps and vacuum extractors, during delivery.
Skull fracture | Skull fracture · linear skull fractures: thin hairline fractures that do not deform the head · depressed skull fractures: fractures that involve an actual ...
Delivery by vacuum extraction increases the incidence of perinatal injuries and ...
Injury may occur during labor, delivery, or after delivery, especially in
Rotational delivery of a term infant was effected using a vacuum extractor. A 6-cm Malmström metal cup with a paramedian application was in place for 12 minutes.
Skull fractures and intracranial bleedings have been reported after
Texas family says Olivia Maria Coats' skull was fractured during her
Vacuum extraction poses a risk of injury for both mother and baby. The procedure may cause severe deformity and injury to the fetal skull and brain and, if vacuum ...
A vacuum delivery system with PalmPump (Kiwi OmniCup with Traction Force Indicator VAC-6000MT) is placed overlapping the skull depression ...