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Destructive Operations
Destructive Operations
Destructive Operations
OPERATIONS
Presented By:
Ms. Priya
M.Sc. Nursing 2nd Year
Introduction
Purposes
To reduce baby’s size (head, shoulder girdle or
body) which is too large to pass intact through
the birth canal.
2.Craniotomy
3. Decapitation
4. Evisceration
5. Cleidotomy
6. spondylotomy
1. Decompression of Hydrocephalic Head
Conditions to be fulfilled
1. The cervix must be fully dilated
2. Baby must be dead (hydrocephalus being extracted)
Contraindication:
The operation should not be done when the pelvis is
severely contracted as shorten the true conjugate to less
than 7.5cm.
Rupture of the uterus where laparotomy is essential.
3. Decapitation
Indications:
Indication
Done only on the dead fetus (anencephaly excluded)
with shoulder dystocia.
Spondylotomy
It involves fracturing and cutting the spine and may
be used in conjunction with any other operations.
Prerequisites
Postpartum hemorrhage
Traumatic
Atonic
Shock
Hemorrhagic
Hypovolemic
Neurogenic
Puerperal sepsis