Cephalhaematoma: a 10-year review.
The incidence of cephalhaematoma at the Mercy Maternity Hospital over a 10-year period was 2.5%; of the 1,030 infants 68.4% were born to primiparas, 65.6% were males, the majority (91.1%) were between 37 and 42 weeks' gestation and 3,000 and 4,000 g birth-weight (71.6%). Forceps delivery and vacuum extraction were associated with increased incidences of cephalhaematoma (5.1% and 22.9% respectively), and the incidence was slightly increased (3.8%) when a scalp electrode had been applied. Hyperbilirubinaemia was more prevalent (12.9%) in infants with a cephalhaematoma as was exchange transfusion (0.8%) and the need for phototherapy (4.9%).
Mercy Maternity Hospital, East Melbourne, Victoria.
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D001720:Birth Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009772:Obstetrical Forceps / Q000009:adverse effects; D010298:Parity; D011247:Pregnancy; D012886:Skull / Q000293:injuries*