Lesiones craneales secundarias a parto asistido con forceps / Cranial lesions due to forceps delivery
Neurocir. - Soc. Luso-Esp. Neurocir
; 20(3): 262-264, mayo-jun. 2009. ilus
Article
in Spanish
| IBECS
| ID: ibc-60974
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RESUMEN
Los partos asistidos con forceps o vacuum aumentanla incidencia de lesiones craneoencefálicas fetales,siendo la tendencia actual a realizar cesáreas en partosque se prevén difíciles.Presentamos una serie de tres casos de lesionescraneales secundarias a parto asistido con forceps, doscasos de fracturas deprimidas y una fractura deprimidacon hematoma epidural subyacente. El diagnóstico serealiza con la clínica y técnicas de imagen como TACo IRM. El tratamiento es quirúrgico en la mayoría decasos, con elevación de la fractura y evacuación delhematoma.La forma correcta de aplicar los forceps resultaesencial para prevenir lesiones craneales fetales, especialmenteen partos difíciles (AU)
ABSTRACT
Deliveries with forceps or vacuum-extractionincrease the incidence of perinatal craneoencephaliclesions, for which reason cesarean sections are performedmore frequently. We report 3 cases of craniallesions due to forceps deliveries, 2 with depressedskull fractures and 1 with a depressed fracture and anassociated epidural hematoma. Diagnosis is made onclinical and radiological founds with CT scan or MRI.Treatment is surgical and consists of elevation of thedepressed fracture and evacuation of the hematoma.The correct use of forceps is very important to avoidthis kind of lesions in the newborn, especially in cases ofdifficult delivery (AU)
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Spain
Database:
IBECS
Main subject:
Craniocerebral Trauma
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Obstetric Labor Complications
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Obstetrical Forceps
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Infant, Newborn
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Neurocir. - Soc. Luso-Esp. Neurocir
Year:
2009
Document type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital Niño Jesús y Hospital La Paz/España