Forceps delivery

John Patrick O'Grady1, Christian S Pope, Despina E Hoffman

  • 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Baystate Medical Center, 759 Chestnut Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01199, USA.

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.