Instrumental vaginal deliveries
Medical Forum Monthly. 2003; 14 (7): 3-6
in English
| IMEMR
| ID: emr-63471
ABSTRACT
The objective of this study was to describe trends in instrumental delivery and to find out frequency of maternal and neonatal complications in a large maternity hospital. All 123 patients undergoing instrumental vaginal delivery in Unit-1 were included. The operative vaginal delivery was 1.17% of total births and 1.648% of vaginal deliveries. Of these 68 women had vaccum extractions while, 55 had forceps delivery. Seventy-one patients were primigravida and the commonest indication for instrumental delivery was fetal distress followed by prolonged second stage. Apgar score at 5 min. was more than 5 in 79.6% of babies. There was one still birth in the vaccum extraction group and five neonatal deaths [all due to birth asphyxia]. There were few maternal complications including only one third degree perineal tear
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Apgar Score
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Birth Injuries
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Maternal Mortality
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Episiotomy
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Extraction, Obstetrical
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Fetal Distress
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Obstetrical Forceps
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Med. Forum Mon.
Year:
2003
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