Ventouse Delivery INTRODUCTION: Ventouse is an instrumental device designed to assist delivery by creating a vacuum between it and the fetal scalp. The pulling force is dragging the cranium while in forceps, the pulling force is directly transmitted to the base of the skull INSTRUMENTS: Components: Soft cups, silc cup The cup is connected to […]
Ventouse Delivery Q. 1 All of the following statements are true regarding comparison between vacuum delivery and forceps delivery, EXCEPT: A Retinal hemorrhage, intracranial hemorrhage and subgaleal hemorrhage are more common in ventouse delivery than forceps B Intracranial pressure rises during traction C Cephalohematoma is more common with vacuum extraction D Less maternal trauma by
