Long-term neurodevelopmental outcome in children born after vacuum-assisted delivery compared with second-stage caesarean delivery and spontaneous vaginal delivery: a cohort study.

Objective: To evaluate long-term neurodevelopment in children born after low-or mid-station vacuum-assisted delivery (VAD) compared with children delivered by second-stage caesarean delivery (SSCD) or spontaneous vaginal delivery (SVD).

Design: Cross-sectional cohort study.

Setting: Two delivery wards, Karolinska University Hospital, Sweden.

Traction force profile in children with severe perinatal outcomes delivered with a digital vacuum extraction handle: A case-control study.

Introduction: During the second stage of labor, vacuum-assisted delivery is an alternative to forceps delivery and emergency cesarean section. Extensive research concerning perinatal outcomes has indicated that the risk of complications, although rare, is higher than with a spontaneous vaginal delivery. An important factor related to perinatal outcomes is the traction force applied.

Perinatal outcome after vacuum assisted delivery with digital feedback on traction force; a randomised controlled study.

Background: Low and mid station vacuum assisted deliveries (VAD) are delicate manual procedures that entail a high degree of subjectivity from the operator and are associated with adverse neonatal outcome. Little has been done to improve the procedure, including the technical development, traction force and the possibility of objective documentation. We aimed to explore if a digital handle with instant haptic feedback on traction force would reduce the neonatal risk during low or mid station VAD.

Role of tumor-associated macrophages and angiogenesis in desmoid-type fibromatosis.

Desmoid-type fibromatosis (DTF) is a rare soft tissue tumor with fibroblastic features affecting two to four individuals per million population per year. Despite its bland microscopic appearance, the tumor behaves aggressively. Although unable to metastasize, DTF tends to recur and local recurrences in anatomically critical sites can be fatal.