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Neonatal morbidity and mortality data by delivery type, New Jersey 1989 to 1993, rate per 10,000 deliveries

Neonatal morbidity and mortality data by delivery type, New Jersey 1989 to 1993, rate per 10,000 deliveries
Outcome Unassisted (spontaneous) delivery Forceps delivery Vacuum delivery Vacuum plus forceps
Cephalohematoma 167 635 1117 1361
Facial nerve injury 2.4 37.0 5.2 52.9
Intracranial hemorrhage 3.7 17.0 16.2 26.5
Mechanical ventilation 23.5 31.3 40.3 74.1
Retinal hemorrhage 18.2 19.3 15.7 31.8
Over 375,000 deliveries occurred in New Jersey during this interval.
Data from: Demissie K, Rhoads GG, Smulian JC, et al. Operative vaginal delivery and neonatal and infant adverse outcomes: population based retrospective analysis. BMJ 2004; 329:24.
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