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  2. Obstetrical forceps - Wikipedia

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    Short forceps are applied on the fetal head already descended significantly in the maternal pelvis (i.e., proximal to the vagina). Long forceps are able to reach a fetal head still in the middle or even in the upper part of the maternal pelvis. At present practice, it is uncommon to use forceps to access a fetal head in the upper pelvis.

  3. Instruments used in obstetrics and gynecology - Wikipedia

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    Lanes tissue forceps: Uterus holding forceps: Sponge holding forceps: Kocher's artery forceps: Kocher's forceps with toothed jaws [3] Green-Armytage hemostatic forceps - Can be used during Myomectomy. Willet's scalp traction forceps: Ovum forceps: Punch biopsy forceps - Used in Premalignant lesions of the cervix. Its provides a specimen ...

  4. Asynclitic birth - Wikipedia

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    In obstetrics, asynclitic birth, or asynclitism, refers to the malposition of the fetal head in the uterus relative to the birth canal. [1] Many babies enter the pelvis in an asynclitic presentation, but in most cases, the issue is corrected during labor. [2] Asynclitic presentation is not the same as shoulder presentation, where the shoulder ...

  5. Christian Kielland - Wikipedia

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    Over the next seven years he collected data material on 352 cases of birth delivery. Kielland first presented the Kielland forceps in 1908 when he gave a lecture for the Surgical Society in Christiania titled "The Birth Forceps mechanism and technique". Two years later in 1910, he demonstrated his rod in Copenhagen and at various clinics in ...

  6. Breech birth - Wikipedia

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    Fetal size in relation to maternal pelvic size – If the mother's pelvis is roomy and the baby is not large, this is favorable for vaginal breech delivery. However, prenatal estimates of the size of the baby and the size of the pelvis are unreliable. [28] Hyperextension of the fetal head – this can be evaluated with ultrasound. Less than 5% ...

  7. Lower segment Caesarean section - Wikipedia

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    Most bleeding takes place from the angles of the incision, and forceps can be applied to control it. Green Armytage forceps are specifically designed for this purpose. [3] Although the incision is made using a sharp scalpel, care must be taken not to injure the foetus, especially if the membranes are ruptured, or in emergencies like abruption ...

  8. Childbirth - Wikipedia

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    A method of external (noninvasive) fetal monitoring (EFM) during childbirth is cardiotocography (CTG), using a cardiotocograph that consists of two sensors: The heart (cardio) sensor is an ultrasonic sensor, similar to a Doppler fetal monitor, that continuously emits ultrasound and detects motion of the fetal heart by the characteristic of the ...

  9. Allis clamp - Wikipedia

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    An Allis clamp (also called the Allis forceps) is a commonly used surgical instrument. It was invented by Oscar Allis. The Allis clamp is a surgical instrument with sharp teeth, used to hold or grasp heavy tissue. It is also used to grasp fascia and soft tissues such as breast or bowel tissue. [1]