A cephalotribe was a medical instrument used in
obstetrics to crush the skull of
stillborn
Stillbirth is typically defined as fetal death at or after 20 or 28 weeks of pregnancy, depending on the source. It results in a baby born without signs of life. A stillbirth can result in the feeling of guilt or grief in the mother. The ter ...
fetuses (cephalotripsy). It was used in cases of
obstructed labor
Obstructed labour, also known as labour dystocia, is the baby not exiting the pelvis because it is physically block during childbirth although the uterus contracts normally. Complications for the baby include Perinatal asphyxia, not getting enoug ...
(dystocia) to aid
delivery.
[W.L. Richardson (January 3, 1878).]
Recent progress in obstetrics
''The Boston Medical and Surgical Journal
''The New England Journal of Medicine'' (''NEJM'') is a weekly medical journal published by the Massachusetts Medical Society. It is among the most prestigious peer-reviewed medical journals as well as the oldest continuously published one.
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See also
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Cranioclast
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Puerperal fever
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Instruments used in general surgery
There are many different surgical specialties, some of which require very specific kinds of surgical instruments to perform.
General surgery is a specialty focused on the abdominal contents, as well as the thyroid gland, and diseases involving ...
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Surgical instruments