BACKGROUND: Increased use of operative vaginal delivery (use of forceps, vacuum or other device) has been recommended to address high rates of cesarean delivery. We sought to determine the association ...

Imagine if the public discovered that a small group of surgeons had invented something—a device that could save the lives of women and babies—but had kept this device a closely guarded secret for more ...

Midpelvic operative vaginal delivery is associated with significantly higher risk for severe birth trauma and obstetric trauma compared with cesarean delivery, a new study shows. Rates of severe ...

For years, doctors have been looking for ways to reduce the rate of cesarean section deliveries, as they can pose higher risks to mothers and babies. But the narrow focus on C-sections may have ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Obstetrical forceps with a “TIEMANN & ...

Trauma to both mother and baby during vaginal deliveries, especially forceps deliveries, has increased in Canada in recent years, according to a large study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical ...

Obstetric forceps look like ninja weapons. They come as a pair: 16 inches of solid steel for each hand with curved “blades” that taper into a set of molded grips. Designed for emergencies that require ...

See related articles at www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.171076 and www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.170371 Emphasis on trial of labour after cesarean and ...

BABIES who are born with the help of forceps are more likely to suffer serious trauma, experts have warned. And their mums are up to ten times more likely to suffer severe tearing and blood loss, new ...

Experts have warned both babies and mums are at greater risk of birth complications where forceps or vacuums are used BABIES who are born with the help of forceps are more likely to suffer serious ...