[The place of vacuum extraction in modern obstetrics]

A clinical trial was carried out on the use of vacuum extraction for delivery of 45 women. The aim of the study is to revive again this method for it was rarely used during the last years. The authors remind of the indications and necessary condition for the use of vacuum extraction and report about complications and the course of the placental period. Parallel to this, the 45 babies born with vacuum, are followed up according birth weight, gestational age, clinical status and laboratory data by birth, resuscitation after delivery and birth trauma. By summing up the results the authors divide women (and babies) in 3 groups: deliveries with vacuum extraction (VE), VE+ forceps, Vstimmulation and forceps, Conclusions are made that VE is a useful method nowadays if classical conditions and indications are followed. The babies born by VE are in good status without serious traumas. Vstimmulation + forceps is rejected as more harmful method.