Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine
Volume 18, Issue 4 , Pages 99-105, April 2008

Instrumental vaginal delivery

Charlotte Sullivan MBBS BSc is a Specialist Registrar in O&G at St. Michaels Hospital, Bristol, UK

Richard Hayman MRCOG DM is a Consultant O&G at Cheltenham General Hospital, Cheltenham, UK

Abstract 

The application of an instrument to facilitate birth dates back centuries. This review examines the current position of the obstetric forceps and ventouse in the accoucheur’s armoury, and provides a brief reminder of the methods of application and techniques of delivery required with each instrument.

Keywords: forceps, instrumental delivery, vacuum extraction, ventouse

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PII: S1751-7214(08)00024-9

doi:10.1016/j.ogrm.2008.01.008

Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine
Volume 18, Issue 4 , Pages 99-105, April 2008

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