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A McMaster University-led analysis published in the BMJ on Oct. 19, exposes high rates of injuries with forceps and vacuum delivery in Canada that have been documented for over a decade without efforts to address them.
Mothers and birthing parents in Canada are at a significant risk of injury in forceps and vacuum deliveries, with as many as one in four cases resulting in severe harm, according to a recent study published in the BMJ.
A Canadian researcher says high rates of injuries have been documented but ignored for years.
The use of forceps and vacuum delivery tools during labour has resulted in an alarmingly high number of maternal traumas in Canada, such as severe perineal and cervical tears.
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