Neonatal mortality of breech deliveries with and without forceps to the aftercoming head.
A retrospective study of 1423 liveborn breech deliveries occurring in one hospital from 1964 to 1973 inclusive showed that application of forceps to the aftercoming head of infants between 1 and 3 kg birth weight was associated with a significant reduction in neonatal mortality.
D001724:Birth Weight; D001946:Breech Presentation; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric / Q000379:methods; D004739:England; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007226:Infant Mortality; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007746:Labor Presentation; D007744:Obstetric Labor Complications / Q000401:mortality; D009772:Obstetrical Forceps; D011247:Pregnancy; D012189:Retrospective Studies