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Forceps delivery

MedGen UID:
237215
•Concept ID:
C1384586
•
Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
Synonyms: Application of and delivery by forceps; FD - Forceps delivery; Forceps Delivery
SNOMED CT: FD - Forceps delivery (302383004); Application of and delivery by forceps (302383004); Forceps delivery (302383004)
 
HPO: HP:0011411

Definition

Application of forceps to the fetal head to facilitate vaginal birth. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVForceps delivery

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Clinical Effects of Form-Based Management of Forceps Delivery under Intelligent Medical Model.
Xin S, Wang Z, Lai H, Liu L, Shen T, Xu F, Zeng X, Zheng J
J Healthc Eng 2021;2021:9947255. Epub 2021 May 31 doi: 10.1155/2021/9947255. PMID: 34194686Free PMC Article
No. 381-Assisted Vaginal Birth.
Hobson S, Cassell K, Windrim R, Cargill Y
J Obstet Gynaecol Can 2019 Jun;41(6):870-882. doi: 10.1016/j.jogc.2018.10.020. PMID: 31126436
No. 148-Guidelines for Operative Vaginal Birth.
Cargill YM, MacKinnon CJ
J Obstet Gynaecol Can 2018 Feb;40(2):e74-e80. doi: 10.1016/j.jogc.2017.11.003. PMID: 29447728

Recent systematic reviews

Maternal and neonatal complications following Kielland's rotational forceps delivery: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Giacchino T, Karkia R, Ahmed H, Akolekar R
BJOG 2023 Jul;130(8):856-864. Epub 2023 Feb 13 doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.17402. PMID: 36694989
Obstetric risk factors for anorectal dysfunction after delivery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Cattani L, Neefs L, Verbakel JY, Bosteels J, Deprest J
Int Urogynecol J 2021 Sep;32(9):2325-2336. Epub 2021 Mar 31 doi: 10.1007/s00192-021-04723-z. PMID: 33787952
Pregnancy, labour and delivery as risk factors for pelvic organ prolapse: a systematic review.
Cattani L, Decoene J, Page AS, Weeg N, Deprest J, Dietz HP
Int Urogynecol J 2021 Jul;32(7):1623-1631. Epub 2021 Mar 11 doi: 10.1007/s00192-021-04724-y. PMID: 33704536
Antibiotic prophylaxis for operative vaginal delivery.
Liabsuetrakul T, Choobun T, Peeyananjarassri K, Islam QM
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2017 Aug 5;8(8):CD004455. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004455.pub4. PMID: 28779515Free PMC Article
Effective and safe analgesia for forceps delivery.
McLoughlin G
Am J Nurs 2014 Jun;114(6):22. doi: 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000450427.12631.dd. PMID: 24869580

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