title: Assisted internal autorotation with vacuum extractor. Description of an original maneuver.
abstract: The traditional treatment of arrest of internal rotation of fetal head is forceps. We describe a maneuver for assisted internal autorotation of fetal head with vacuum extractor. We have used this approach in 30 parturients. No neonatal or maternal complications were noted.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Laniado Hospital, Netanya, Israel.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lurie
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Feinstein
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Mamet
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007744:Obstetric Labor Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D009772:Obstetrical Forceps; D011247:Pregnancy; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014620:Vacuum Extraction, Obstetrical / Q000379:methods*; D014710:Version, Fetal