A Systematic Review of Intrapartum Fetal Head Compression: What Is the Impact on the Fetal Brain?
Conclusion A review of the literature indicates that fetal intracranial pressure is well protected from extracranial forces. Available data do not support intrapartum fetal extracranial pressure as a cause of fetal brain injury.
Precis The fetal brain is relatively unaffected by intrapartum fetal head compression. [...] Thieme Medical Publishers 333 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10001, USA.Article in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents | Abstract | open access Full text
Source: American Journal of Perinatology Reports - Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Heyborne, Kent D. Tags: Case Report Source Type: research