Abstract
Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the decision-to-delivery interval for forceps delivery and vacuum extraction. Study design: A retrospective analysis of all instrumental deliveries over a 1-year period in a delivery ward of a university tertiary health care facility was performed. The decision-to-delivery interval was compared between forceps delivery and vacuum extraction. Results: The decision-to-delivery interval was 8.6 ± 5.4 and 13.8 ± 6.2 min for forceps and vacuum deliveries, respectively (P = 0.0001). Conclusion: It appears that it is quicker to accomplish forceps delivery than vacuum extraction.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 34-36 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics |
| Volume | 274 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| State | Published - Apr 2006 |
Keywords
- Forceps delivery
- Vacuum extraction