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7 results for forceps application

NSWhospital2011-02-03

Finding&recommendations owens,jonah3648 09

Unknown·Subgaleal Haemorrhage caused by position of forceps on baby's head together with…

…stle on 12 December 2008 from a subgaleal haemorrhage. The coroner found the death was directly caused by forceps delivery — specifically the position of the forceps on the baby's head combined with excessive traction a…

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VIChospital2026-01-08

Finding into death of Malakai Cross-De Jesus

0y · Male·Complications following forceps delivery

A 3-day-old neonate died from complications of instrumental forceps delivery, specifically subgaleal haemorrhage with associated skull fracture and intracranial bleeding. Cr…

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VIChospital2023-10-20

Finding into death of Vanessa Li

0y · Female·subgaleal haematoma complicating an obstructed labour

Vanessa Li, a term infant born following obstructed labour, died at four days of age from subgaleal haemorrhage (SGH) with severe hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy. Labour was managed by private obstetrician Dr K., who wa…

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VIChospital2015-06-12

Finding into death of Baby Chloe Lee Kellett

5y · Female·Cerebral hypoxic and ischaemic injury in a setting of clinical birth asphyxia

…r induction of labour for rupture of membranes and group B streptococcus positivity. She was delivered by forceps in theatre for a non-reassuring cardiotocogram (CTG) trace but was born in poor condition (Apgar 2/5/7), …

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VIChospital2025-07-14

Finding into death of Baby Sidney

0y · Male·Head injury sustained in a difficult delivery including head impaction and caesa…

Baby Sidney died from severe hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy caused by head impaction during a difficult vaginal delivery attempt and subsequent caesarean section at 6 days old. The coroner found that medical care fell …

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VIChospital2019-11-11

Finding into death of Finn Moser

1y · Male·Head injury in the setting of labour

Finn Moser was a one-day-old neonate who died from head injury sustained during labour and delivery at the Royal Women's Hospital. He was born to a mother with dichorionic diamniotic twins, induced at 36 weeks due to pre…

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QLDhospital2012-09-28

Davies, Mia

0y · Female·Peripartum hypoxia

Mia Davies died from peripartum hypoxia after a prolonged and poorly managed labour at Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital. She had been diagnosed with multiple congenital anomalies (atrioventricular septal defect, oesop…

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