Forceps delivery

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Feb 2002 English Publisher:Elsevier BVJournal:Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology, volume 16, pages 1-16 (issn: 1521-6934,

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Authors: John Patrick, O'Grady; Christian S, Pope; Despina E, Hoffman;

doi: 10.1053/beog.2002.0251

pmid: 11866493

Forceps delivery

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Abstract

This chapter reviews the role for instrumental delivery in current practice and gives a critical account of current techniques of operative vaginal delivery by forceps. Important issues, including case choice, documentation, forceps application, avoidance of complications, and training and education are included.

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Keywords

Pregnancy, Humans, Extraction, Obstetrical, Female, Pelvimetry, Obstetrical Forceps

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