A vacuum delivery, also known as a vacuum extraction, is a medical procedure that is sometimes done during vaginal childbirth. The doctor places a soft cup with a handle and vacuum pump to the baby’s ...

Forceps and vacuum deliveries are relatively rare, occurring in just 3% of vaginal births. In these “assisted” deliveries, your healthcare practitioner uses either a vacuum device or forceps to help ...

A recent trend in C-section births, in which mothers lift their own babies out of the womb, has been amplified by social media. The practice, dubbed maternal-assisted caesarean (MAC), has been offered ...

The medical technologies advisory committee considered evidence on robot-assisted surgery for soft tissue procedures from several sources, including an early value assessment report, an overview of ...