Maternal and neonatal trauma during forceps and vacuum delivery must not be overlooked
Giulia M. Muraca, L Ralph, Penny Christensen, Rohan D’Souza, Roxana Geoffrion, Sarka Lisonkova, K.S. Joseph
Abstract
<b>Giulia Muraca and colleagues</b> argue that Canada’s high rates of maternal and neonatal trauma following operative vaginal delivery warrant urgent recognition, transparency, and action
Topics & Concepts
ForcepsMedicineVaginal deliveryMaternal morbidityForceps deliveryObstetricsFetal headCaesarean deliveryEpisiotomyObstetrical ForcepsBirth traumaNeonatal mortalityBirth injuryPregnancyFetusSurgeryInfant mortalityCaesarean sectionPopulationEnvironmental healthBiologyGeneticsMaternal and Perinatal Health InterventionsPelvic and Acetabular InjuriesPregnancy-related medical research