In 1992, the number of vacuum deliveries overtook the number of forceps deliveries
performed in the USA. Most clinical experiences report that the vacuum is safe for both the …

Background The majority of women have spontaneous vaginal births, but some women
need assistance in the second stage with delivery of the baby, using either the obstetric …

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to identify factors that predict operative vaginal
delivery. STUDY DESIGN: A retrospective cohort study was conducted that included all …

Every pregnant woman in early spontaneous labor or admitted for induction of labor wishes
to know if she will deliver vaginally, or if she will require an operative delivery. Will the …

Background Expediting delivery in the second stage of labour often involves a choice
between a caesarean section at full dilatation or mid‐cavity instrumental delivery …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate risk factors for unsuccessful instrumental delivery when variability
between individual obstetricians is taken into account. METHODS: We conducted a …

Objective To evaluate the clinical significance of fetal head progression distance (HPD),
measured by transperineal ultrasound, during prolonged second stage of labor. Methods In …

Introduction Subgaleal hemorrhage (SGH) is a life‐threatening neonatal condition that is
strongly associated with vacuum assisted delivery (VAD). The factors associated with the …

Subgaleal hemorrhage in the newborn is a serious adverse event that is often unrecognized
and under‐appreciated. This retrospective case series aimed to determine perinatal factors …

OBJECTIVE: Side-by-side comparisons of short-term maternal and neonatal outcomes for
spontaneous vaginal delivery, instrumental vaginal delivery, planned caesarean section and …