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Vacuum Extraction

Tiffany Tonismae  1 , Christinne D. Canela  2 , William Gossman  3
In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan.
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Vacuum Extraction

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Operative vaginal delivery is used to expedite vaginal delivery for either maternal or fetal indication. Options for operative delivery include both vacuum-assisted and forceps deliveries, and options may be chosen based on physician comfort, and personalized base on the patient. Indications for operative delivery include maternal exhaustion, non-reassuring fetal heart rate tracing, a prolonged second stage of labor, or to shorten the second stage of labor in certain maternal conditions such as cardiovascular or neurological disease. Vacuum delivery is discouraged when delivering a fetus that is less than 34 weeks.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure: Tiffany Tonismae declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Christinne Canela declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: William Gossman declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

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