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The Safety of Malmström's Vacuum Extractor
Author(s) -
Fothergill R. J.
Publication year - 1962
Publication title -
developmental medicine and child neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.658
H-Index - 143
eISSN - 1469-8749
pISSN - 0012-1622
DOI - 10.1111/j.1469-8749.1962.tb03124.x
Subject(s) - vacuum extractor , forceps , safer , extractor , gynecology , obstetrical forceps , medicine , engineering , surgery , computer science , computer security , process engineering
‘The forceps operation, restricted in scope, is safer for mother and baby than it has ever been: but despite this improvement, many obstetricians believe that the vacuum extractor is a safer and simpler means of assisted delivery.’—Editorial, Lancet, ii, 18. 1961. SUMMARY Malmström's vacuum extractor has enriched clinical obstetric practice and evidence regarding its safety is reviewed. The instrument appears to cause less damage at birth than obstetric forceps. RÉSUMÉ Sécurité de l'extracteur à vide de Mubnström L'extracteur à vide de Malmström a amélioré la pratique de la clinique obstétricale et on passe en revue les éléments de sécuritéévidente qu'il apporte. Cet instrument semble causer moins de troubles à la naissance que le forceps obstétrical. ZUSAMMENFASSUNG Die Sicherheit Malmströms Vukuumausziehers Malmströms Vakuumauszieher hat die klinische Praktik der Geburtshilfe bereichert und die Beweise seiner Sicherheit werden besprochen. Dieses Instrument scheint weniger Schaden bei der Geburt zu verusachen als die Geburtszange.