Decreased neonatal pain response after vaginal-operative delivery with Kiwi OmniCup versus metal ventouse.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Vaginal delivery, especially operative assisted vaginal delivery, seems to be a major stressor for the neonate. The objective of this study was to evaluate the stress response after metal cup versus Kiwi Omnicup® ventouse delivery.

Methods

The study was a secondary observational analysis of data from a former prospective randomised placebo controlled multicentre study on the analgesic effect of acetaminophen in neonates after operative vaginal delivery and took place at three Swiss tertiary hospitals. Healthy pregnant women ≥35 weeks of gestation with an estimated fetal birth weight above 2000 g were recruited after admission to the labour ward. Pain reaction was analysed by pain expression score EDIN scale (Échelle Douleur Inconfort Nouveau-Né, neonatal pain and

SUBMITTER: Huhn EA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5282794 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature