Face Brow This data item is a requirement of the National Perinatal Minimum Data Set. Mode of birth Indicate the method of complete expulsion or extraction from its mother of a product of conception. In a vaginal breech with forceps to the affronting head, code as "forceps rotation". The final method of expulsion is to be selected. For example, where there is rotation with forceps followed by vacuum extraction the mode of birth should be recorded as vacuum extraction. Non-instrumental vaginal spontaneous vaginal birth requiring no mechanical or surgical – assistance (excluding spontaneous breech birth). Forceps low Station +2 or below – – Station 0 or +1 Forceps mid – – Forceps rotation Delivery by forceps involving rotation of fetal head from any position more – than 45 degrees from direct OA (includes correction of transverse arrest, rotation from direct OP, but not including delivery as direct OP) Vacuum extraction Delivery assisted by any type of vacuum device – Vacuum rotation As above for extraction’, where rotation of the fetal head through – ‘vacuum more than 45 degrees is required to effect delivery the delivery of a fetus through an abdominal incision. Caesarean section – Code: Tick one of the boxes. Non-instrumental vaginal Forceps low – Forceps mid – Forceps rotation Vacuum extraction Vacuum rotation Caesarean section This data item is a requirement of the National Perinatal Minimum Data Set.
Face Brow This data item is a requirement of the National Perinatal Minimum Data Set. Mode of birth Indicate the method of complete expulsion or extraction from its mother of a product of conception. In a vaginal breech with forceps to the affronting head, code as "forceps rotation". The final method of expulsion is to be selected. For example, where there is rotation with forceps followed by vacuum extraction the mode of birth should be recorded as vacuum extraction. Non-instrumental vaginal – spontaneous vaginal birth requiring no mechanical or surgical assistance (excluding spontaneous breech birth). Forceps – low – Station +2 or below Forceps – mid – Station 0 or +1 Forceps rotation – Delivery by forceps involving rotation of fetal head from any position more than 45 degrees from direct OA (includes correction of transverse arrest, rotation from direct OP, but not including delivery as direct OP) Vacuum extraction – Delivery assisted by any type of vacuum device Vacuum rotation – As above for ‘vacuum extraction’, where rotation of the fetal head through more than 45 degrees is required to effect delivery Caesarean section – the delivery of a fetus through an abdominal incision. Code: Tick one of the boxes. Non-instrumental vaginal Forceps – low Forceps – mid Forceps rotation Vacuum extraction Vacuum rotation Caesarean section This data item is a requirement of the National Perinatal Minimum Data Set.
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