TY - JOUR
T1 - Head Trauma After Instrumental Births
AU - Doumouchtsis, Stergios K.
AU - Arulkumaran, Sabaratnam
PY - 2008/3
Y1 - 2008/3
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=38949133367&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.clp.2007.11.006
DO - 10.1016/j.clp.2007.11.006
M3 - Review article
C2 - 18280876
AN - SCOPUS:38949133367
SN - 0095-5108
VL - 35
SP - 69
EP - 83
JO - Clinics in Perinatology
JF - Clinics in Perinatology
IS - 1
ER -