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Kong CW, To WWK. Precision of vacuum cup placement and its association with subgaleal hemorrhage and associated morbidity in term neonates. Arch Gynecol Obstet 2024; 309:1411-1419. [PMID: 37017783 DOI: 10.1007/s00404-023-07018-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2022] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 04/06/2023]
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PURPOSE To evaluate whether the precision of vacuum cup placement is associated with failed vacuum extraction(VE), neonatal subgaleal hemorrhage(SGH) and other VE-related birth trauma. METHODS All women with singleton term cephalic fetuses with attempted VE were recruited over a period of 30 months. Neonates were examined immediately after birth and the position of the chignon documented to decide whether the cup position was flexing median or suboptimal. Vigilant neonatal surveillance was performed to look for VE-related trauma, including subgaleal/subdural hemorrhages, skull fractures, scalp lacerations. CT scans of the brain were ordered liberally as clinically indicated. RESULTS The VE rate was 5.89% in the study period. There were 17(4.9%) failures among 345 attempted VEs. Thirty babies suffered from subgaleal/subdural hemorrhages, skull fractures, scalp lacerations or a combination of these, giving an incidence of VE-related birth trauma of 8.7%. Suboptimal cup positions occurred in 31.6%. Logistic regression analysis showed that failed VE was associated with a non-occipital anterior fetal head position (OR 3.5, 95% CI 1.22-10.2), suboptimal vacuum cup placement (OR 4.13, 95% CI 1.38-12.2) and a longer duration of traction (OR 8.79, 95% CI 2.13-36.2); while, VE-related birth trauma was associated with failed VE (OR 3.93, 95% CI 1.08-14.3) and more pulls (OR 4.07, 95% CI 1.98-8.36). CONCLUSION Suboptimal vacuum cup positions were related to failed VE but not to SGH and other vacuum-related birth trauma. While optimal flexed median cup positions should be most desirable mechanically to effect delivery, such a position does not guarantee prevention of SGH.
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- Choi Wah Kong
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, United Christian Hospital, 130 Hip Wo Street, Kwun Tong, Hong Kong, China.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, United Christian Hospital, 130 Hip Wo Street, Kwun Tong, Hong Kong, China
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Auger N, Wei SQ, Ayoub A, Luu TM. Severe neonatal birth injury: Observational study of associations with operative, cesarean, and spontaneous vaginal delivery. J Obstet Gynaecol Res 2023; 49:2817-2824. [PMID: 37772655 DOI: 10.1111/jog.15801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2023] [Accepted: 09/16/2023] [Indexed: 09/30/2023]
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AIM To determine the association of successful and unsuccessful operative vaginal delivery attempts with risk of severe neonatal birth injury. METHODS We conducted a population-based observational study of 1 080 503 births between 2006 and 2019 in Quebec, Canada. The main exposure was operative vaginal delivery with forceps or vacuum, elective or emergency cesarean with or without an operative vaginal attempt, and spontaneous delivery. The outcome was severe birth injury, including intracranial hemorrhage, brain and spinal damage, Erb's paralysis and other brachial plexus injuries, epicranial subaponeurotic hemorrhage, skull and long bone fractures, and liver, spleen, and other neonatal body injuries. We determined the association of delivery mode with risk of severe birth injury using adjusted risk ratios (RR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI). RESULTS A total of 8194 infants (0.8%) had severe birth injuries. Compared with spontaneous delivery, vacuum (RR 2.98, 95% CI 2.80-3.16) and forceps (RR 3.35, 95% CI 3.07-3.66) were both associated with risk of severe injury. Forceps was associated with intracranial hemorrhage (RR 16.4, 95% CI 10.1-26.6) and brain and spinal damage (RR 13.5, 95% CI 5.72-32.0), while vacuum was associated with epicranial subaponeurotic hemorrhage (RR 27.5, 95% CI 20.8-36.4) and skull fractures (RR 2.04, 95% CI 1.86-2.25). Emergency cesarean after an unsuccessful operative attempt was associated with intracranial and epicranial subaponeurotic hemorrhage, but elective and other emergency cesareans were not associated with severe injury. CONCLUSIONS Operative vaginal delivery and unsuccessful operative attempts that result in an emergency cesarean are associated with elevated risks of severe birth injury.
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- Nathalie Auger
- University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Institut national de santé publique du Québec, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Institut national de santé publique du Québec, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Institut national de santé publique du Québec, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Sainte-Justine Hospital Research Centre, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Chawanpaiboon S, Titapant V, Pooliam J. Maternal complications and risk factors associated with assisted vaginal delivery. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2023; 23:756. [PMID: 37884886 PMCID: PMC10601252 DOI: 10.1186/s12884-023-06080-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2023] [Accepted: 10/20/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to elucidate the maternal complications and risk factors linked with assisted vaginal delivery. METHODS We conducted a retrospective, descriptive analysis of hospital records, identifying 3500 cases of vaginal delivery between 2020 and 2022. Data encompassing demographics, complications from the vaginal delivery including post-partum haemorrhage, birth passage injuries, puerperal infection and other pertinent details were documented. Various critical factors, including the duration of the second stage of labor, maternal anemia, underlying maternal health conditions such as diabetes mellitus and hypertension, neonatal birth weight, maternal weight, the expertise of the attending surgeon, and the timing of deliveries were considered. RESULTS The rates for assisted vacuum and forceps delivery were 6.0% (211/3500 cases) and 0.3% (12/3500), respectively. Postpartum haemorrhage emerged as the predominant complication in vaginal deliveries, with a rate of 7.3% (256/3500; P < 0.001). Notably, postpartum haemorrhage had significant associations with gestational diabetes mellitus class A1 (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] 1.46; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.01-2.11; P = 0.045), assisted vaginal delivery (AOR 5.11; 95% CI 1.30-20.1; P = 0.020), prolonged second stage of labour (AOR 2.68; 95% CI 1.09-6.58; P = 0.032), elevated maternal weight (71.4 ± 12.2 kg; AOR 1.02; 95% CI 1.01-1.03; P = 0.003) and neonates being large for their gestational age (AOR 3.02; 95% CI 1.23-7.43; P = 0.016). CONCLUSIONS The primary complication arising from assisted vaginal delivery was postpartum haemorrhage. Associated factors were a prolonged second stage of labour, foetal distress, large-for-gestational-age neonates and elevated maternal weight. Cervical and labial injuries correlated with neonates being large for their gestational age. Notably, puerperal infections were related to maternal anaemia (haematocrit levels < 33%). CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION Thai Clinical Trials Registry: 20220126004.
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- Saifon Chawanpaiboon
- Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, 10700, Thailand.
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- Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, 10700, Thailand
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- Clinical Epidemiological Unit, Office for Research and Development, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, 10700, Thailand
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Kong CW, To WWK, Lai THT, Tang EWH, Ho YC, Li KKW. A prospective study on neonatal ophthalmic injuries associated with forceps delivery. J AAPOS 2023; 27:196.e1-196.e5. [PMID: 37453665 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2023.04.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2023] [Revised: 04/23/2023] [Accepted: 04/28/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Assisted delivery by forceps is needed to expedite vaginal delivery in certain maternal and fetal conditions. The aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence and the extent of ophthalmological injuries in neonates after forceps delivery. METHODS Women with cephalic fetuses delivered vaginally by forceps from July 2020 to June 2022 were recruited prospectively. Ophthalmologists would be consulted when there were signs of external ophthalmic injuries, such as periorbital forceps marks or facial bruising. Demographic data, pregnancy characteristics, delivery details, and perinatal outcomes were evaluated to identify any associated risk factors for neonatal ophthalmological injuries. RESULTS A total of 77 forceps deliveries were performed in the study period, in which 20 cases (26%) required ophthalmological consultations. There were more right or left occipital fetal head positions in the group requiring ophthalmological assessment than those that did not require assessment (35% vs 12.3% [P = 0.023]). The degree of moulding of the fetal head was more marked in the former group (65% vs 28% [P = 0.001]). The overall incidence of detectable ophthalmological lesions was 16.9% (13/77). All ophthalmic injuries were mild, and most resolved with conservative management. CONCLUSIONS In our study cohort, external ophthalmic injuries were common after forceps delivery. We recommended ophthalmological consultation in newborns delivered by forceps with evidence of compressive trauma to rule out serious ophthalmological trauma.
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- Choi Wah Kong
- Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, United Christian Hospital, Hong Kong.
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, United Christian Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, United Christian Hospital, Hong Kong
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Reed RC. Craniolacunia and the Development of the Fetal Calvaria: An Autopsy Series With Clinical and Histological Analysis. Pediatr Dev Pathol 2022; 26:97-105. [PMID: 36573554 DOI: 10.1177/10935266221126477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Craniolacunia, also known as lückenschädel, is a congenital abnormality of the calvaria featuring well-circumscribed areas of marked thinning, interspersed with more-normal bone. It is most commonly associated with myelomeningocele and/or Chiari 2 malformation. METHODS Records, photographs, and histologic sections were reviewed from 13 autopsy cases with craniolacunia. To investigate normal calvarial development, 23 parietal bone samples from fetuses/infants of 16-42 weeks gestation were examined. RESULTS Parietal bone development had reproducible morphologic stages. Bone thickness increased with gestational age, while osteoblast numbers decreased. Craniolacunia was mainly seen in neonates. Five patients had Chiari 2 malformation, 1 had hydrocephalus, and 2 had other structural CNS abnormalities. One had trisomy 18. Four had no congenital abnormalities. Two sustained intrapartum skull fractures. Histologic sections were available in 5 cases. Lacunae in term infants had architecture similar to normal calvaria at 16-20 weeks. Adjacent bone had age appropriate architecture but increased osteoblast numbers. CONCLUSIONS This is the largest autopsy series of craniolacunia and first systematic histologic analysis of craniolacunia and the developing fetal calvaria. Decreased cerebrospinal fluid pressure, due to myelomeningocele or other structural abnormality, may promote craniolacunia development. The risk of intrapartum fracture through lacunae emphasizes the continued clinical relevance of this diagnosis.
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- Robyn C Reed
- Department of Laboratories, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA, USA
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Luca A, Vinturache A, Ilea C, Avasiloaiei A, Paduraru L, Carauleanu A, Sripcariu I, Socolov D. Birth trauma in preterm spontaneous vaginal and cesarean section deliveries: A 10-years retrospective study. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0275726. [PMID: 36251717 PMCID: PMC9576096 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0275726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2022] [Accepted: 09/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE We compared birth injuries for spontaneous vaginal (VD) and caesarean section (CS) deliveries in preterm and term pregnancies. METHODS A retrospective cohort study was conducted in a single tertiary center, between January 1st, 2007, and December 31st, 2017. The study included 62330 singleton pregnancies delivered after 24 0/7 weeks gestation. Multivariable analyses compared trauma at birth, birth hypoxia and birth asphyxia in term and preterm deliveries, stratified by mode of birth, VD versus CS. Main outcome measure was trauma at birth including intracranial laceration and haemorrhage, injuries to scalp, injuries to central and peripheral nervous system, fractures to skeleton, facial and eye injury. RESULTS The incidence of preterm deliveries was 10.9%. Delivery of preterm babies by CS increased from 37.0% in 2007 to 60.0% in 2017. The overall incidence of all birth trauma was 16.2%. When stratified by mode of delivery, birth trauma was recorded in 23.4% of spontaneous vaginal deliveries and 7.5% of CS deliveries (aOR 3.3, 95%CI 3.1-3.5). When considered all types of birth trauma, incidence of trauma at birth was higher after 28 weeks gestation in VD compared to CS (28-31 weeks, aOR 1.7, 95% CI 1.3-2.3; 32-36 weeks, aOR 4.2, 95% CI 3.6-4.9; >37 weeks, aOR 3.3, 95% CI 3.1-3.5). There was no difference in the incidence of birth trauma before 28 weeks gestation between VD and CS (aOR 0.8, 95% CI 0.5-1.2). Regarding overall life-threatening birth trauma or injuries at birth with severe consequences such as cerebral and intraventricular haemorrhage, cranial and brachial nerve injury, fractures of long bones and clavicle, eye and facial injury, there was no difference in vaginal preterm deliveries compared to CS deliveries (p > 0.05 for all). CONCLUSION CS is not protective of injury at birth. When all types of birth trauma are considered, these are more common in spontaneous VD, thus favoring CS as preferred method of delivery to avoid trauma at birth. However, when stratified by severity of birth trauma, preterm babies delivered vaginally are not at higher risk of major birth trauma than those delivered by CS.
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- Alina Luca
- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Gr. T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Romania
- CuzaVoda Maternity University Hospital, Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Alberta & Department of Nuroscience, University of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Grande Prairie Regional Hospital, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Gr. T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Romania
- CuzaVoda Maternity University Hospital, Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Gr. T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Romania
- CuzaVoda Maternity University Hospital, Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Gr. T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Romania
- CuzaVoda Maternity University Hospital, Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Gr. T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Romania
- CuzaVoda Maternity University Hospital, Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Gr. T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Romania
- CuzaVoda Maternity University Hospital, Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Gr. T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Romania
- CuzaVoda Maternity University Hospital, Iasi, Romania
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Al Riyami N, Al Salmiyah M, Khan D, Al Riyami I. Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes of Operative Vaginal Deliveries at a Single Tertiary Center. Oman Med J 2021; 36:e263. [PMID: 34113459 PMCID: PMC8167419 DOI: 10.5001/omj.2021.61] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2020] [Accepted: 09/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Objectives Our study sought to assess the maternal and neonatal outcomes of operative vaginal deliveries (OVDs) at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital (SQUH). We assessed the proportion of OVDs along with the proportion of maternal and neonatal outcomes of kiwi OmniCup vacuum, metal cup vacuum, and forceps deliveries. Methods We conducted a retrospective cohort study in the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department at SQUH from June 2015 to March 2018. The hospital information system was utilized to obtain records of all women who delivered at SQUH by vacuum or forceps during the study period. We collected data on maternal demographics, maternal and neonatal outcomes, and total number of deliveries. Results During the study period, 3.8% of deliveries were OVDs. The most common instrument used was the Kiwi OmniCup vacuum device. No significant difference was found between the type of tears and instrument used except perineal tears (p = 0.003), which was seen more in the vacuum group, particularly Kiwi OmniCup. Neonatal birth weight (p = 0.046) was significantly higher in the metallic vacuum cup group. Thirty-one neonates (6.6%) were admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit, and most were born using Kiwi OmniCup vacuum (67.7%). Conclusions OVD is an ideal alternative to cesarean section with fewer maternal and neonatal complications in women who cannot deliver spontaneously if performed by a well-trained obstetrician.
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- Nihal Al Riyami
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman
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- College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sultan Qaboos University Hospitan, Muscat, Oman
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- Pharmacy Department, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman
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Cegolon L, Mastrangelo G, Heymann WC, Dal Pozzo G, Ronfani L, Barbone F. A Systematic Evaluation of Hospital Performance of Childbirth Delivery Modes and Associated Factors in the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region (North-Eastern Italy), 2005-2015. Sci Rep 2019; 9:19442. [PMID: 31857615 PMCID: PMC6923393 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-55389-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2019] [Accepted: 11/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Cesarean sections (CS) have become increasingly common in both developed and developing countries, raising legitimate concerns regarding their appropriateness. Since improvement of obstetric care at the hospital level needs quantitative evidence, using routinely collected health data we contrasted the performance of the 11 maternity centres (coded with an alphabetic letter A to L) of an Italian region, Friuli Venezia Giulia (FVG), during 2005-15, after removing the effect of several factors associated with different delivery modes (DM): spontaneous vaginal delivery (SVD), instrumental vaginal delivery (IVD), overall CS (OCS) and urgent/emergency CS (UCS). A multivariable logistic regression model was fitted for each individual DM, using a dichotomous outcome (1 = each DM; 0 = rest of hospital births) and comparing the stratum specific estimates of every term with their respective reference categories. Results were expressed as odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (95%CI). The Benjamini-Hochberg (BH) false discovery rates (FDR) approach was applied to control alpha error due to the large number of statistical tests performed. In the entire FVG region during 2005-2015, SVD were 75,497 (69.1% out of all births), IVD were 7,281 (6.7%), OCS were 26,467 (24.2%) and UCS were 14,106 (12.9% of all births and 53.3% out of all CS). SVD were more likely (in descending order of statistical significance) with: higher number of previous livebirths; clerk/employed occupational status of the mother; gestational age <29 weeks; placentas weighing <500 g; stillbirth; premature rupture of membranes (PROM). IVD were predominantly more likely (in descending order of statistical significance) with: obstructed labour, non-reassuring fetal status, history of CS, labour analgesia, maternal age ≥35 and gestation >40 weeks. The principal factors associated with OCS were (in descending order of statistical significance): CS history, breech presentation, non-reassuring fetal status, obstructed labour, multiple birth, placental weight ≥ 600 g, eclampsia/pre-eclampsia, maternal age ≥ 35 and oligohydramnios. The most important risk factors for UCS were (in descending order of statistical significance): placenta previa/abruptio placenta/ antepartum hemorrage; non-reassuring fetal status, obstructed labour; breech presentation; PROM, eclampsia/pre-eclampsia; gestation 33-36 weeks; gestation 41+ weeks; oligohydramnios; birthweight <2,500 g, maternal age ≥ 35 and cord prolapse. After removing the effects of all other factors, we found great variability of DM rates across hospitals. Adjusting for all risk factors, all hospitals had a OCS risk higher than the referent (hospital G). Out of these 10 hospitals with increased adjusted risk of OCS, 9 (A, B, C, D, E, F, I, J, K) performed less SVD and 5 (A, C, D, I, J) less IVD. In the above 5 centres CS was therefore probably overused. The present study shows that routinely collected administrative data provide useful information for health planning and monitoring. Although the overall CS rate in FVG during 2005-15 was 24.2%, well below the corresponding average Italian national figure (38.1%), the variability of DM rates across FVG maternity centres could be targeted by policy interventions aimed at reducing the recourse to unnecessary CS. In some clinical conditions such as obstructed labor, non-reassuring fetal status, breech presentation, history of CS, higher maternal age and multiple birth, consideration may be given to more conservative DM. The overuse of CS in nulliparas and repeat CS (RCS) should be carefully monitored and subject to audit.
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- L Cegolon
- Local Health Unit N.2 "Marca Trevigiana", Public Health Department, Treviso, Italy.
- Institute for Maternal & Child Health, IRCCS "Burlo Garofolo", Trieste, Italy.
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- Padua University, Department of Cardio-Thoracic & Vascular Sciences, Padua, Italy
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- Florida State University, College of Medicine, Department of Clinical Sciences, Sarasota, Florida, USA
- Florida Department of Health, Sarasota County Health Department, Sarasota, Florida, USA
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- Obstetrics & Gynecology Unit, Hospital "Villa Salus", Venice, Italy
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- Institute for Maternal & Child Health, IRCCS "Burlo Garofolo", Trieste, Italy
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- Institute for Maternal & Child Health, IRCCS "Burlo Garofolo", Trieste, Italy
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Correlation of Neonatal Birth-Associated Greenstick Skull Fractures with Perinatal Factors and Long-Term Outcome: Children with a Greater Number of Greenstick Skull Fractures Showed Poor Results in Terms of Long-Term Neurodevelopment. World Neurosurg 2019; 126:e1197-e1205. [DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.03.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2018] [Revised: 03/06/2019] [Accepted: 03/07/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Wen Q, Muraca GM, Ting J, Coad S, Lim KI, Lisonkova S. Temporal trends in severe maternal and neonatal trauma during childbirth: a population-based observational study. BMJ Open 2018; 8:e020578. [PMID: 29500215 PMCID: PMC5855201 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-020578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2017] [Revised: 01/08/2018] [Accepted: 01/31/2018] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Instrumental vaginal delivery is associated with birth trauma to infant and obstetric trauma to mother. As caesarean delivery rates increased during the past decades, the rate of instrumental vaginal delivery declined. We examined concomitant temporal changes in the rates of severe birth trauma and maternal obstetric trauma. DESIGN A retrospective observational study. SETTINGS AND PARTICIPANTS All hospital singleton live births in Washington State, USA, 2004-2013, excluding breech delivery. Severe birth trauma (brain, nerve injury, fractures and other severe birth trauma) and obstetric trauma (third/fourth degree perineal lacerations, cervical/high vaginal lacerations) were identified from hospitalisation data. Pregnancy and delivery characteristics were obtained from birth certificates. Temporal trends were assessed by the Cochran-Armitage test. Logistic regression was used to obtain adjusted ORs (AORs) and 95% CI. RESULTS Overall, 732 818 live births were included. The rate of severe birth trauma declined from 5.3 in 2004 to 4.5 per 1000 live births in 2013 (P<0.001). The decline was observed only in spontaneous vaginal delivery, the rates of fractures and other severe birth trauma declined by 5% and 4% per year, respectively (AOR: 0.95, 95% CI 0.94 to 0.97 and AOR: 0.96, 95% CI 0.93 to 0.99; respectively). The rate of third/fourth degree lacerations declined in spontaneous vaginal delivery from 3.5% to 2.3% (AOR: 0.95; 95% CI 0.94 to 0.95) and in vacuum delivery from 17.3% to 14.5% (AOR: 0.97, 95% CI 0.96 to 0.98). Among women with forceps delivery, these rates declined from 29.8% to 23.4% (AOR: 0.98, 95% CI 0.96 to 1.00). CONCLUSION While the rates of fractures and other birth trauma declined among infants delivered by spontaneous vaginal delivery, the rate of birth trauma remained unchanged in instrumental vaginal delivery and caesarean delivery. Among mothers, the rates of severe perineal lacerations declined, except for women with forceps delivery.
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- Qi Wen
- BC Children's Hospital Research Institute, Children's Hospital, Vancouver, Canada
- Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, Canada
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
- Children's and Women's Hospital and Health Centre of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
- School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia and the Children's and Women's Hospital and Health Centre of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
- Children's and Women's Hospital and Health Centre of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
- Children's and Women's Hospital and Health Centre of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
- Children's and Women's Hospital and Health Centre of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
- School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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Cho SM, Kim HG, Yoon SH, Chang KH, Park MS, Park YH, Choi MS. Reappraisal of Neonatal Greenstick Skull Fractures Caused by Birth Injuries: Comparison of 3-Dimensional Reconstructed Computed Tomography and Simple Skull Radiographs. World Neurosurg 2018; 109:e305-e312. [DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2017.09.168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2017] [Revised: 09/24/2017] [Accepted: 09/25/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Craniocerebral birth injuries in term newborn infants: a retrospective series. Childs Nerv Syst 2017; 33:1927-1935. [PMID: 28741228 DOI: 10.1007/s00381-017-3539-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2017] [Accepted: 07/10/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE In an attempt to further define the spectrum of cranial birth injuries, we analyzed 21 consecutive cranial birth injuries in term neonates presenting to the neurosurgical department of our institution over the period 1994-2015. METHODS We performed a retrospective chart review from the medical records of the University Hospitals of the KU Leuven, from 1994 to 2015. We included 21 infants of 36-week gestational age or older with a diagnosis of cranial birth injury. The types and locations of injuries, the presenting signs, symptoms and their timing, and the required treatment(s) were recorded. Various maternal and neonatal factors and the mode of delivery were recorded. We recorded the different modes of delivery rates at our institution in the year 2013 and the rates in the Flemish community between 1995 and 2013, in order to compare the mode of delivery rates in the study group with current practice at our institution and with general practice over the years in the Flemish community. RESULTS The most common clinical presentations were swelling (43% of cases) and seizures (19% of cases). Average Apgar scores were 6.57 at 1 min and 8.43 at 5 min; 48% of children had abnormally low Apgar scores at 1 min and 9.5% had abnormally low scores at 5 min. The most common intracranial lesion was skull fractures (33%). Operative treatment was required in 11 infants (52%). One infant died. Assisted mechanical delivery by either forceps and/or vacuum extraction occurred in 43% of infants. In comparison, in the year 2013, only 13.97% of deliveries at our institution were mechanically assisted. Over the period 1995-2013, the highest mechanically assisted delivery rates in the Flemish community were 14.1% in 1996. CONCLUSION Although our series is too small to make firm conclusions, it is remarkable that the rates of assisted mechanical deliveries in our series far exceeded the assisted mechanical delivery rates at our institution in the year 2013 and even the highest vacuum and forceps delivery rates in the Flemish community over the period 1995-2013.
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Ariyawatkul T, Worawuthangkul K, Chotigavanichaya C, Kaewpornsawan K, Chalayon O, Eamsobhana P. Potential risk factors for birth fractures: a case-control study. INTERNATIONAL ORTHOPAEDICS 2017; 41:2361-2364. [DOI: 10.1007/s00264-017-3600-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2017] [Accepted: 08/02/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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The term “birth trauma” is one that is well ingrained into the lexicon of medical providers. There is ample information of the types of injuries that are incurred during the birth process. However, there is no uniformed term for the process of an unforeseen act that leads to a precipitous birth. We would like to show a case report of such an act. The infant's injuries were sustained while in utero and the trauma induced a medical team to deliver the infant due to non-reassuring heart tones. Also, we would like to introduce the term of “trauma-induced delivery” into the medical literature as a way to describe similar types of deliveries that are influenced by factors related to physical forces applied to the mother's body, either intentional or unintentional. Introduction of the term “trauma-induced delivery(ies)” into the literature Leading cause of non-obstetric maternal deaths has been from trauma. Around 7% of all pregnancies may have been affected by a traumatic event. Trauma-induced deliveries can be set off by accidents, physical abuse, or self-inflicted.
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Isaac CV, Cornelison JB, Castellani RJ, deJong JL. A Unique Type of Birth Trauma Mistaken for Abuse. J Forensic Sci 2017; 63:602-607. [PMID: 28605024 DOI: 10.1111/1556-4029.13557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2017] [Revised: 04/20/2017] [Accepted: 04/21/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Pediatric abusive head trauma is a challenging subject across many disciplines. Of particular importance is the identification of mimics of abuse, so cause and manner of death can be properly assigned. We present the case of suspected child abuse involving an infant who presented unresponsive to the hospital with hypoglycemia, hypothermia, and bilateral parietal fractures. An autopsy revealed fractures associated with organizing scalp hemorrhage and gross leptomeningeal congestion and hemorrhage. The fractures were circular with external displacement, rounded margins, and subperiosteal new bone formation indicative of healing. Birth records revealed vacuum assist and cesarean section delivery. Although vacuum extraction-related injuries are typically cephalohematomas and/or linear fractures, the outbending and circular morphology of the fractures are consistent with vacuum extraction. Moreover, microscopic neuropathological examination revealed hemorrhagic purulent leptomeningitis. This unique case demonstrates the importance of considering birth trauma in the determination of cause and manner of death of an infant.
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- Carolyn V Isaac
- Department of Pathology, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine, 1000 Oakland Drive, Kalamazoo, MI
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- Department of Pathology, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine, 1000 Oakland Drive, Kalamazoo, MI
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- Department of Pathology, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine, 1000 Oakland Drive, Kalamazoo, MI
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- Department of Pathology, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine, 1000 Oakland Drive, Kalamazoo, MI
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Abedzadeh-Kalahroudi M, Talebian A, Jahangiri M, Mesdaghinia E, Mohammadzadeh M. Incidence of Neonatal Birth Injuries and Related Factors in Kashan, Iran. ARCHIVES OF TRAUMA RESEARCH 2015; 4:e22831. [PMID: 26064868 PMCID: PMC4460260 DOI: 10.5812/atr.22831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2014] [Revised: 10/18/2014] [Accepted: 12/10/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Background: Birth injuries are defined as the impairment of neonatal body function due to adverse events that occur at birth and can be avoidable or inevitable. Despite exact prenatal care, birth trauma usually occurs, particularly in long and difficult labor or fetal malpresentations. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the incidence of birth injuries and their related factors in Kashan, Iran, during 2012-2013. Patients and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, all live-born neonates in the hospitals of Kashan City were assessed prospectively by a checklist included demographic variables (maternal age, weight, and nationality), reproductive and labor variables (prenatal care, parity, gestational age, premature rupture of membrane (PROM), fetal heart rate (FHR) pattern, duration of PROM, induction of labor, fundal pressure, shoulder dystocia, fetal presentation, duration of second stage, type of delivery, and delivery attendance), and neonatal variables (sex, birth weight, height, head circumference, Apgar score, and neonatal trauma). Birth trauma was diagnosed based on pediatrician or resident examination and in some cases confirmed by paraclinic methods. Statistical analyses were performed by chi-square, student’s t-test, and multiple logistic regression analyses using SPSS version 17. P ≤ 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: In this study, the incidence of birth trauma was 2.2%. Incidence of trauma was 3.6% in vaginal deliveries and 1.2% in cesarean sections (P < 0.0001). The most common trauma was cephalohematoma (57.2%) and then asphyxia (16.8%). In multiple logistic regression analyses, decreased fetal heart rate (FHR), fundal pressure, shoulder dystocia, vaginal delivery, male sex, neonatal weight, delivery by resident, induction of labor, and delivery in a teaching hospital were predictors of birth trauma. Conclusions: Overall, incidence of birth trauma in Kashan City was lower in comparison with most studies. Considering existing risk factors, further monitoring on labor, and delivery management in teaching hospitals are recommended to prevent birth injuries. In addition, careful supervision on students and residents' training should be applied in teaching hospitals.
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- Trauma Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, IR Iran
- Corresponding author: Ahmad Talebian, Trauma Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, IR Iran. Tel/Fax: +98-3155620634, E-mail:
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- Trauma Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, IR Iran
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- Trauma Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, IR Iran
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- Trauma Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, IR Iran
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Katsuno S, Horisawa M, Fujisaki H, Arikawa T, Kotake K, Kurokawa T, Nonami T. A case of prenatally detected hepatic cyst communicating with the hepatic duct. JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY CASE REPORTS 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.epsc.2014.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Ekéus C, Högberg U, Norman M. Vacuum assisted birth and risk for cerebral complications in term newborn infants: a population-based cohort study. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2014; 14:36. [PMID: 24444326 PMCID: PMC3899386 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2393-14-36] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2013] [Accepted: 01/13/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Few studies have focused on cerebral complications among newborn infants delivered by vacuum extraction (VE). The aim of this study was to determine the risk for intracranial haemorrhage and/or cerebral dysfunction in newborn infants delivered by VE and to compare this risk with that after cesarean section in labour (CS) and spontaneous vaginal delivery, respectively. METHODS Data was obtained from Swedish national registers. In a population-based cohort from 1999 to 2010 including all singleton newborn infants delivered at term after onset of labour by VE (n = 87,150), CS (75,216) or spontaneous vaginal delivery (n = 851,347), we compared the odds for neonatal intracranial haemorrhage, traumatic or non-traumatic, convulsions or encephalopathy. Logistic regressions were used to calculate adjusted (for major risk factors and indication) odds ratios (AOR), using spontaneous vaginal delivery as reference group. RESULTS The rates of traumatic and non-traumatic intracranial hemorrhages were 0.8/10,000 and 3.8/1,000. VE deliveries provided 58% and 31.5% of the traumatic and non-traumatic cases, giving a ten-fold risk [AOR 10.05 (4.67-21.65)] and double risk [AOR 2.23 (1.57-3.16)], respectively. High birth weight and short mother were associated with the highest risks. Infants delivered by CS had no increased risk for intracranial hemorrhages. The risks for convulsions or encephalopathy were similar among infants delivered by VE and CS, exceeding the OR after non-assisted spontaneous vaginal delivery by two-to-three times. CONCLUSION Vacuum assisted delivery is associated with increased risk for neonatal intracranial hemorrhages. Although causality could not be established in this observational study, it is important to be aware of the increased risk of intracranial hemorrhages in VE deliveries, particularly in short women and large infants. The results warrant further studies in decision making and conduct of assisted vaginal delivery.
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- Cecilia Ekéus
- Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Division of Reproductive Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Division of Pediatrics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Al-Benna S, Tzakas E. Intrauterine rectovaginal tear during a manual attempt to rotate a neonate. J Pediatr Surg 2010; 45:e11-3. [PMID: 20850609 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2010.05.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2010] [Revised: 05/08/2010] [Accepted: 05/10/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Intrauterine rectovaginal tears in neonates are a rare and life-threatening complication of abnormal presentation during labor. Two previous cases have been presented in the literature, of which one had a fatal outcome. The authors present a third case of a severe rectovaginal intrauterine tear that had a favorable outcome.
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- Sammy Al-Benna
- Department of Plastic Surgery, St Bartholomew's Hospital, West Smithfield, London EC1A 7BE, United Kingdom.
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Route of delivery and neonatal birth trauma. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2010; 202:361.e1-6. [PMID: 20079477 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2009.11.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2009] [Revised: 09/12/2009] [Accepted: 11/14/2009] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE We sought to examine rates of birth trauma in 2 groupings (all International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision codes for birth trauma, and as defined by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Patient Safety Indicator [PSI]) among infants born by vaginal and cesarean delivery. STUDY DESIGN Data on singleton infants were obtained from the 2004-2005 Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Nationwide Inpatient Sample. RESULTS The rates of Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality PSI and all birth trauma were 2.45 and 25.85 per 1000 births, respectively. Compared with vaginal, cesarean delivery was associated with increased odds of PSI birth trauma (odds ratio [OR], 1.71), primarily due to an increased risk for "other specified birth trauma" (OR, 2.61). Conversely, cesarean delivery was associated with decreased odds of all birth trauma (OR, 0.55), due to decreased odds of clavicle fractures (OR, 0.07), brachial plexus (OR, 0.10), and scalp injuries (OR, 0.55). CONCLUSION Infants delivered by cesarean are at risk for different types of birth trauma from infants delivered vaginally.
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