Comparison of Obstetric Efficacy and Safety of the Kiwi OmniCup with Conventional Vacuum Extraction
| Autor: | W. Siggelkow, R. L. Schild, Florian Faschingbauer, M. W. Beckmann, Sven Kehl, N. Schwarz |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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Episiotomy
medicine.medical_specialty biology business.industry Birth trauma Vacuum extraction medicine.medical_treatment Obstetrics and Gynecology Retrospective cohort study Successful completion medicine.disease biology.organism_classification Article Surgery Vacuum delivery Kiwi Maternity and Midwifery medicine business |
| Zdroj: | Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde. 74:146-151 |
| ISSN: | 1438-8804 0016-5751 |
| DOI: | 10.1055/s-0033-1360343 |
| Popis: | Purpose: The aim of the present study was to compare the safety and efficacy of the Kiwi OmniCup system with conventional vacuum delivery. Methods: A retrospective study of operative vaginal deliveries was done for 4682 births. The procedures included 217 operative vaginal deliveries (4.6 %), 79 of which were done using conventional vacuum extraction (37 %) and 138 using the Kiwi system (63 %). Results: Use of the Kiwi system was associated with a significant reduction in episiotomies (61 vs. 76 % in the control group; p |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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