NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - When babies need help coming into the world, forceps may carry less risk of newborn seizures compared with vacuum deliveries or Cesarean section, a new study suggests. In ...

Compared with Cesarean deliveries, midpelvic forceps and midpelvic vacuum deliveries lead to higher rates of maternal and infant trauma, according to a new study. Compared with cesarean deliveries, ...

Among patients who undergo forceps-assisted vaginal delivery, obesity does not appear to be associated with increased risk for complications such as injuries to the anal sphincter or the need for ...

June 5 (UPI) --A study by the University of British Columbia shows midpelvic forceps and vacuum deliveries have higher rates of maternal, infant trauma compared to cesarean-sections. "It is important ...

A McMaster University-led analysis published in the BMJ on Oct. 19, exposes high rates of injuries with forceps and vacuum delivery in Canada that have been documented for over a decade without ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Attempting to aid a difficult childbirth with forceps instead of immediately performing a C-section may not raise the risks to the baby in most cases, a new study suggests.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “We wanted to explore pregnancy outcomes using a large database study” Jansson-Knodell, from the department of ...

A McMaster University-led analysis published in the BMJ on Oct. 19, exposes high rates of injuries with forceps and vacuum delivery in Canada that have been documented for over a decade without ...

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 ...