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  2. Operative vaginal delivery - Wikipedia

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    Operative vaginal delivery, also known as assisted or instrumental vaginal delivery, is a vaginal delivery that is assisted by the use of forceps or a vacuum extractor. [1] Operative vaginal delivery is required in times of maternal or fetal distress to assist in childbirth as an alternative to caesarean section. [2]

  3. Obstetrical forceps - Wikipedia

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    Low forceps delivery, when the baby's head is at +2 station or lower. There is no restriction on rotation for this type of delivery. Midforceps delivery, when the baby's head is above +2 station. There must be head engagement before it can be carried out. High forceps delivery is not performed in modern obstetrics practice. It would be a ...

  4. Vacuum extraction - Wikipedia

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    Vacuum extraction (VE), also known as ventouse, is a method to assist delivery of a baby using a vacuum device. It is used in the second stage of labor if it has not progressed adequately. It may be an alternative to a forceps delivery and caesarean section. It cannot be used when the baby is in the breech position or for premature births.

  5. Vaginal delivery - Wikipedia

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    A spontaneous vaginal delivery (SVD) occurs when a pregnant woman goes into labor without the use of drugs or techniques to induce labor and delivers their baby without forceps, vacuum extraction, or a cesarean section. [1] An induced vaginal delivery is a delivery involving labor induction, where drugs or manual techniques are used to initiate ...

  6. Instruments used in obstetrics and gynecology - Wikipedia

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    Das's modification to the long curved delivery forceps (shorter in length) with axis traction devices in place, seen from the right side (left blade in front: with respect to the mother's vaginal wall). The instrument is held in properly as during a delivery.

  7. Prolonged labor - Wikipedia

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    The other option is the use of vacuum extraction. Vacuums used have a cup on the end and are inserted into the cervix. [5] The cup attaches to the fetus's head by suction and aids in guiding delivery. The choice between forceps and vacuum extraction is usually made by the doctor based on preference.

  8. Odon device - Wikipedia

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    The Odón device has the potential to allow for vaginal delivery in complicated pregnancies in which common medical practice would have led to a cesarean section, the use of forceps to extract the newborn or the use of a ventouse vacuum device that attaches suction cups directly to the baby's scalp. [1]

  9. Chignon (medical term) - Wikipedia

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    Unlike a chignon with no long-term consequences, a subgaleal hemorrhage is a more severe instance of trauma associated with vacuum extraction and forceps delivery, however most commonly caused by vacuum extraction. A subgaleal hemorrhage is introduced into the loose connective tissue found within the subgaleal space, ultimately causing hypovolaemia