Abstract
Subgaleal haematoma, also called subaponeurotic haemorrhage, is a serious but rarely seen form of bleeding that can occur as a complication to vacuum-assisted delivery. Subgaleal haemorrhage may be much more copious than the more common subperiostal bleeding, and can almost exsanguinate the infant. A pressure bandage applied to the upper head can be lifesaving.
Bidragets oversatte titel | Life-threatening subgaleal bleeding in a newborn infant |
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Originalsprog | Dansk |
Tidsskrift | Ugeskrift for Laeger |
Vol/bind | 164 |
Udgave nummer | 47 |
Sider (fra-til) | 5525-6 |
Antal sider | 2 |
ISSN | 0041-5782 |
Status | Udgivet - 18 nov. 2002 |
Emneord
- Bandages
- Birth Injuries
- Hematoma
- Humans
- Infant
- Infant, Newborn
- Male
- Scalp
- Vacuum Extraction, Obstetrical