Mohamed I Taema
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
Publications
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Research Article
A Prospective comparative study between Wrigley forceps and manual extraction of fetal head in elective CS a prospective cross section study
Author(s): Mohamed I Taema, Nada Alayed*, Salwa Neyazi, Khalid Akkour, Eman Al Shehri, Ibrahim AlHandalishy, Osama Deif and Marwa Saber Sonsi
Background: Delivery of fetal head by forceps has many advantages; small uterine and skin incision and no need of fundal pressure exerted on abdomen resulting in patient dissatisfaction. Objective: to compare the extraction of the fetal head either manually or by Wrigley forceps. Methods: A prospective cross section comparative study on 90 pregnant women were classified into two groups in 2 different hospitals; 45 women in each group. Forceps group: Done in the first hospital where Wrigley forceps were used for deliver the fetal head. Manual group: Done in the second hospital by performing the usual way of head extraction. The outcome of the study was; Expected Pain score, pain score felt with the delivery of the head, uterine extension, injury of uterine ves.. Read More»