Galway University Hospital revised delivery practices after nine newborns suffered subgaleal haemorrhages in 2022.
Galway University Hospital implemented changes following an increase in newborn head injuries in 2022. Nine babies suffered subgaleal haemorrhages, a form of bleeding under the scalp associated with difficult births. The hospital fully implemented a series of recommendations from a review, including changes in delivery practices. Subgaleal haemorrhage can lead to severe complications and death, and is mostly linked to vacuum-assisted delivery, also called ventouse delivery.
April 11, 2024
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