Perinatal outcome after vacuum assisted delivery with digital feedback on traction force; a randomised controlled study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Low and mid station vacuum assisted deliveries (VAD) are delicate manual procedures that entail a high degree of subjectivity from the operator and are associated with adverse neonatal outcome. Little has been done to improve the procedure, including the technical development, traction force and the possibility of objective documentation. We aimed to explore if a digital handle with instant haptic feedback on traction force would reduce the neonatal risk during low or mid station VAD.

Methods

A two centre, randomised superiority trial at Karolinska University Hospital, Sweden, 2016-2018. Cases were randomised bedside to either a conventional or a digital handle attached to a Bird metal cup (50 mm, 80 kPa). The digital handle measured applied force including an ins

SUBMITTER: Romero S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7913459 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature