NEW DESIGN RIGID AND SOFT VACUUM EXTRACTOR CUPS - A PRELIMINARY COMPARISON OF TRACTION FORCES

被引:28
作者
HOFMEYR, GJ
GOBETZ, L
SONNENDECKER, EWW
TURNER, MJ
机构
[1] JOHANNESBURG HOSP,JOHANNESBURG,SOUTH AFRICA
[2] UNIV WITWATERSRAND,SCH MED,DEPT ELECT ENGN,JOHANNESBURG 2001,SOUTH AFRICA
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BRITISH JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY | 1990年 / 97卷 / 08期
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10.1111/j.1471-0528.1990.tb16238.x
中图分类号
R71 [妇产科学];
学科分类号
100211 ;
摘要
Summary. Women due for vacuum extraction were randomly allocated to delivery using one of two soft cups (Silc or Silastic) or two new design rigid cups (New Bird or O'Neil). Traction forces were recorded continuously and higher values were reached with the rigid than the soft cups (median 15.8, range 7.5.19.7 vs 11.1, 7.2.15.1 kg, P < 0.01). Selection of the most appropriate vacuum cup for each clinical situation should take into account that the flexible cups are associated with less cosmetic disfigurcment but have a lower capacity for traction. Copyright © 1990, Wiley Blackwell. All rights reserved
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