Sentences with phrase «forceps procedure»

Cassidy, by her guardian ad litem, sued Dr. Johnston, the obstetrician who delivered her, alleging that her injury resulted from negligence associated with an attempt to deliver her using a mid-level forceps procedure.

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His language is graphic: «In a D&E procedure, the physician inserts forceps into the uterus, grasps a part of the fetus, commonly an arm or a leg, and draws that part out of the uterus into the vagina.

They challenged routine procedures such as the episiotomy, the use of pain - killing drugs, and the use of forceps, which sometimes resulted in damage to the newborn.

If a forceps delivery seems to be the best option, your health care provider will explain the risks and benefits of the procedure and ask for your consent.

Explanation of medical interventions and procedures, including inductions, Cesarean sections, forceps and vacuum deliveries, etc..

Crown height reduction can often be curative in the beginning stages of dental disease when accompanied by diet correction and other preventive measures.1 — 3 However, in cases of moderate to severe dental disease, crown height reduction procedures will need to be performed repeatedly.1 - 3 Overgrown incisors or cheek teeth should be trimmed using a dental bur or trimming forceps (FIGURE 6A) designed specifically for crown reduction.1 - 3 Nail trimmers, rongeurs, and other manual cutting tools should never be used to perform crown height reduction.2, 3 Root damage, tooth fractures or splinters, and abnormal regrowth are likely to occur when using improper equipment.2, 3 Crown reduction performed without sedation or anesthesia is difficult and often done blindly, resulting in missed sharp points or spurs and injury to the gums, cheeks, or tongue.1 - 3 Rabbits with moderate to severe dental disease should be anesthetized, allowing crown reduction and reshaping to be performed with a low - speed dental bur while protecting soft tissues with bur guards and dental spatulas.1 — 3 (FIGURE 6B)

Many endoscopes have a channel through which biopsy or retrieval forceps may be placed to perform many different procedures including foreign body removal from the esophagus and stomach.

It should be noted that if a different extraction device is used (endoscopic loops and baskets, rigid or semi-rigid alligator forceps, different types of graspers, etc.), the success rate of the procedure is much lower, at least in our experience.

Most veterinarians perform the procedure using a pair of hemostatic forceps and scissors.

Procedures such as shaving, giving enemas, performing routine episiotomies, administering drugs, and birthing with forceps were accepted as common practice.

The majority of physicians agree that there is sometimes a risk of a birth injury with a forceps delivery, but this often only occurs when the procedure is performed incorrectly.

Nerve damage is usually caused by excessive pressure being placed on the nerves in the infant's shoulder during the delivery process, but can also be caused by a vacuum assisted extraction procedures or the improper use of forceps.