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.
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.
Authors: Gary L Darmstadt; Mohammad Yawar Yakoob; Rachel A Haws; Esme V Menezes; Tanya Soomro; Zulfiqar A Bhutta Journal: BMC Pregnancy Childbirth Date: 2009-05-07 Impact factor: 3.007