"Obstetrical Forceps" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Surgical instrument designed to extract the newborn by the head from the maternal passages without injury to it or the mother.
| Descriptor ID |
D009772
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E07.858.700.650
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| Concept/Terms |
Obstetrical Forceps- Obstetrical Forceps
- Forcep, Obstetrical
- Forceps, Obstetrical
- Obstetrical Forcep
- Obstetric Forceps
- Forcep, Obstetric
- Forceps, Obstetric
- Obstetric Forcep
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Obstetrical Forceps" by people in Profiles.
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A retrospective case-controlled study of the association between request to discontinue second stage labor epidural analgesia and risk of instrumental vaginal delivery. Int J Obstet Anesth. 2008 Oct; 17(4):304-8.