Term: Vacuum Extraction

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2012-11-05

Definition:

"An obstetric procedure used to assist in the birth of a fetus by applying suction to the fetal head with a soft suction cup attached to a suction bottle (pump) by tubing and placing the device against the occiput of the fetal head." (Olds SB et al., 2004).

Related terms 

• Assisted Vaginal Birth
• Obstetrical Trauma: Vaginal Delivery, with Instrumentation
• Spontaneous Vaginal Birth

References 

• Olds SB, London ML, Wieland PA, Davidson MR. Maternal-Newborn Nursing and Women's Health Care. 7th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education Inc. 2004.(View)

Term used in 

• Heaman M, Kingston D, Helewa M, Brownell M, Derksen S, Bogdanovic B, McGowan K, Bailly A. Perinatal Services and Outcomes in Manitoba. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2012. [Report] [Summary] [Updates and Errata] (View)