Neurological Outcome in a Term Infant with Tentorial Laceration Leading to Subdural Haemorrhage Following Vacuum-Assisted Delivery: A Case Report and Literature Review

<p>There is a paucity of literature on this potentially devastating side effect of vacuum-assisted delivery. We present here a significant subdural haemorrhage associated with tentorial tear following vacuum-assisted delivery that resolved with only supportive medical measures without resultin...

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Main Authors: Hee Chan Kang (Author), Suresh Chandran (Author)
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Published: Global Journal of Medical and Clinical Case Reports - Peertechz Publications, 2016-12-30.
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