Table 1 Elevation (mm) measurements for digital ‘push-up’, Fetal Pillow (FP) and Tydeman Tube (TT) at mild, moderate and severe levels of fetal head impaction
From: A comparison of technicques to disimpact the fetal head on a second stage caesearean simulator
Device | Distance (mm); Median (IQR) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Overall | p-value | ||
Control | Digital | 10 (10 – 20) | |
1 | Tydeman Tube | 30 (20 – 30) | <0.001 |
2 | Fetal Pillow | 10 (10 – 10) | 0.086 |
Mild | |||
Control | Digital | 20 (10 – 20) | |
1 | Tydeman tube | 20 (20 – 30) | 0.1 |
2 | Fetal Pillow | 10 (10 – 15) | 0.20 |
Moderate | |||
Control | Digital | 12.5 (10 – 20) | |
1 | Tydeman Tube | 30 (30 – 40) | <0.001 |
2 | Fetal Pillow | 10 (10 – 10) | 0.149 |
Severe | |||
Control | Digital | 10 (10 – 20) | |
1 | Tydeman Tube | 25 (25 – 30) | <0.001 |
2 | Fetal Pillow | 10 (10 – 10) | 0.44 |