Articles: obstetric-forceps-adverse-effects.
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Review Case Reports
[Frey's sydrome secondary to an obstetrics trauma: Presntation of 2 cases and a review of the literature].
Frey's Syndrome is a little known condition and is probably under diagnosed in children. It consists of recurrent episodes of facial flushing and sweating triggered by gustatory stimulation. Although the exact etiology is unknown, an aberrant regeneration of the nerve fibers of the auriculotemporal nerve due to nerve injury, has been proposed as a pathophysiological mechanism. We report two new cases of Frey's syndrome secondary to obstetric forceps injury at birth and review the existing literature to date (37 articles describing 68 cases).
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J Obstet Gynaecol Can · Jan 2009
Prevalence and risk factors for urinary and fecal incontinence four months after vaginal delivery.
To determine the prevalence of and risk factors for urinary and fecal incontinence four months after vaginal delivery. ⋯ Urinary incontinence is common in women at four months post partum. Fecal incontinence is less common. Maternal age and forceps assisted delivery were risk factors for urinary incontinence.
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Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. · May 2005
The impact of occiput posterior fetal head position on the risk of anal sphincter injury in forceps-assisted vaginal deliveries.
A forceps-assisted vaginal delivery is a well-recognized risk factor for anal sphincter injury. Some studies have shown that occiput posterior (OP) fetal head position is also associated with an increased risk for third- or fourth-degree lacerations. The objective of this study was to assess whether OP position confers an incrementally increased risk for anal sphincter injury above that present with forceps deliveries. ⋯ Forceps-assisted vaginal deliveries have been associated with a greater risk for anal sphincter injury. Within this population of forceps deliveries, an OP position further increases the risk of third- or fourth-degree lacerations when compared with an OA position.
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Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. · Mar 2005
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialFactors predicting severe perineal trauma during childbirth: role of forceps delivery routinely combined with mediolateral episiotomy.
Anal sphincter injury and its sequelae are a recognized complication of vaginal childbirth. The aim of the present study was to identify risk factors for third- and fourth-degree perineal tears in patients undergoing either spontaneous or vaginal-assisted delivery by forceps routinely combined with mediolateral episiotomy. ⋯ In consistence with previous reports, women who are vaginally delivered of a large infant are at a high risk for sphincter damage. Although the rate of these complications was surprisingly low in vaginally assisted childbirth, the use of forceps, even if routinely combined with mediolateral episiotomy, should be minimized whenever possible.
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Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. · Jan 2005
Multicenter Study Comparative StudyComparison of "instrument-associated" and "spontaneous" obstetric depressed skull fractures in a cohort of 68 neonates.
A depressed skull fracture is an inward buckling of the calvarial bones and is referred to as a "ping-pong" fracture. This study aimed to look at differences between "spontaneous" and "instrument-associated" depressed skull fractures. ⋯ Depressed skull fractures occur in the setting of spontaneous and operative deliveries, although the incidence is higher in the latter case. Depressed skull fractures that are associated with instrumental deliveries are significantly more likely to be associated with intracranial lesions. Persistent disabilities are rare.