A cephalotribe was a medical instrument used in
obstetrics
Obstetrics is the field of study concentrated on pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period. As a medical specialty, obstetrics is combined with gynecology under the discipline known as obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN), which is a su ...
to crush the skull of
stillborn
Stillbirth is typically defined as fetal death at or after 20 or 28 weeks of pregnancy, depending on the source. It results in a baby born without signs of life. A stillbirth can often result in the feeling of guilt or grief in the mother. T ...
fetuses (cephalotripsy). It was used in cases of
obstructed labor
Obstructed labour, also known as labour dystocia, is the baby not exiting the pelvis because it is physically blocked during childbirth although the uterus contracts normally. Complications for the baby include Perinatal asphyxia, not getting e ...
(dystocia) to aid
delivery
Delivery may refer to:
Biology and medicine
*Childbirth
*Drug delivery
*Gene delivery
Business and law
*Delivery (commerce), of goods, e.g.:
**Pizza delivery
** Milk delivery
** Food delivery
** Online grocer
*Deed ("delivery" in contract law), a ...
.
[W.L. Richardson (January 3, 1878).]
Recent progress in obstetrics
'' The Boston Medical and Surgical Journal'' 10–3.
See also
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Cranioclast
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Puerperal fever
The postpartum (or postnatal) period begins after childbirth and is typically considered to last for six to eight weeks. There are three distinct phases of the postnatal period; the acute phase, lasting for six to twelve hours after birth; the ...
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Instruments used in general surgery
There are many different Surgery, surgical specialties, some of which require specific kinds of Surgical instrument, surgical instruments to perform.
General surgery is a specialty focused on the abdomen; the Thyroid, thyroid gland; Disease, dis ...
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