Effect of mode of delivery in nulliparous women on neonatal intracranial injury

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 341, Issue 23, 1999, Pages 1709-1714

  Towner, Dena ^a,c   Castro, Mary Ames ^b   Eby Wilkens, Elaine ^a   Gilbert, William M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH INJURY; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; BRAIN INJURY; CESAREAN SECTION; DELIVERY; FORCEPS DELIVERY; HUMAN; LABOR COMPLICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN MORBIDITY; NULLIPARA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VACUUM EXTRACTION; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

BIRTH INJURIES; CALIFORNIA; CESAREAN SECTION; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; DYSTOCIA; EXTRACTION, OBSTETRICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE, TRAUMATIC; MALE; PARITY; PREGNANCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; VACUUM EXTRACTION, OBSTETRICAL;

EID: 0033518193     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJM199912023412301     Document Type: Article

References (26)

1. Drife JO. Choice and instrumental delivery. Br J Obstet Gynaecol 1996; 103:608-11.
2. Ventura SJ, Martin JA, Taffel SM, Mathews TJ, Clarke SC. Advance report of final natality statistics, 1992. Mon Vital Stat Rep 1994;43(5):Suppl: 20.
3. Nesbitt TS, Gilbert WM, Herrchen B. Shoulder dystocia and associated risk factors with macrosomic infants born in California. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1998;179:476-80.
4. Bofill JA, Rust OA, Devidas M, Roberts WE, Morrison JC, Martin JN Jr. Neonatal cephalohematoma from vacuum extraction. J Reprod Med 1997;42:565-9.
5. Teng FY, Sayre JW. Vacuum extraction: does duration predict scalp injury? Obstet Gynecol 1997;89:281-5.
6. Huang LT, Lui CC. Tentorial hemorrhage associated with vacuum extraction in a newborn. Pediatr Radiol 1995;25:Suppl 1:S230-S231.
7. Odita JC, Hebi S. CT and MRI characteristics of intracranial hemorrhage complicating breech and vacuum delivery. Pediatr Radiol 1996;26: 782-5.
8. Castillo M, Fordham LA. MR of neurologically symptomatic newborns after vacuum extraction delivery. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 1995;16:Suppl: 816-8.
9. Rijhsinghani A, Belsare TJ. Neonatal intracerebellar hemorrhage after forceps delivery: report of a case without neurologic damage. J Reprod Med 1997;42:127-30.
10. Perrin RG, Rutka JT, Drake JM, et al. Management and outcomes of posterior fossa subdural hematomas in neonates. Neurosurgery 1997;40:1190-9.
11. Hickey K, McKenna P. Skull fracture caused by vacuum extraction. Obstet Gynecol 1996;88:671-3.
12. Plauché WC. Fetal cranial injuries related to delivery with the Malmström vacuum extractor. Obstet Gynecol 1979;53:750-7
13. Posen R, Chan PT, deLemos RA. Subgaleal hemorrhage in a premature infant with congenital diaphragmatic hernia following vacuum-assisted delivery. J Matern Fetal Med 1998;7:132-6.
14. Vacca A. Birth by vacuum extraction: neonatal outcome. J Paediatr Child Health 1996;32:204-6.
15. Chadwick LM, Pemberton PJ, Kurinczuk JJ. Neonatal subgaleal haematoma: associated risk factors, complications and outcome. J Paediatr Child Health 1996;32:228-32.
16. Smith SA, Jett PL, Jacobson SL, et al. Subgaleal hematoma: the need for increased awareness of risk. J Fam Pract 1995;41:569-74.
17. Office of Surveillance and Biometrics. FDA public health advisory: need for caution when using vacuum assisted delivery devices. Rockville, Md.: Food and Drug Administration, May 1998.
18. Johanson RB, Rice C, Doyle M, et al. A randomised prospective study comparing the new vacuum extractor policy with forceps delivery. Br J Obstet Gynaecol 1993;100:524-30.
19. Kuit JA, Eppinga HG, Wallenberg HC, Huikeshoven FJ. A randomized comparison of vacuum extraction delivery with a rigid and pliable cup. Obstet Gynecol 1993;82:280-4.
20. Loghis C, Pyrgiotis E, Panayotopoulos N, Batalias L, Salamalekis E, Zourlas PA. Comparison between metal cup and silicone rubber cup vacuum extractor. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 1992;45:173-6.
21. Williams MC, Knuppel RA, O'Brien WF, Weiss A, Kanarek KS. A randomized comparison of assisted vaginal delivery by obstetrical forceps and polyethylene vacuum cup. Obstet Gynecol 1991;78:789-94.
22. Hofmeyr GJ, Gobetz L, Sonnendecker EW, Turner MJ. New design rigid and soft vacuum extractor cups: a preliminary comparison of traction forces. Br J Obstet Gynaecol 1990;97:681-5.
23. Cohn M, Barclay C, Fraser R, et al. A multicentre randomized trial comparing delivery with a silicone rubber cup and rigid metal vacuum extractor cups. Br J Obstet Gynaecol 1989;96:545-51.
24. Johanson R, Pusey J, Livera N, Jones P. North Staffordshire/Wigan assisted delivery trial. Br J Obstet Gynaecol 1989;96:537-44.
25. Meux EF, Stith SA, Zach A. Report of results from the OSHPD reabstracting project: an evaluation of the reliability of selected patient discharge data July through December 1988. Sacramento, Calif.: Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development, 1990.
26. Braveman P, Pearl M, Egerter S, Marchi K, Williams R. Validity of insurance information on California birth certificates. Am J Public Health 1998;88:813-6.