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Worldwide survey of assisted vaginal delivery
1Academic Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Keele University/North Staffordshire Hospital, Stoke-on-Trent, UK.
Abstract
Objectives:
To ascertain which instruments are most commonly used for assisted vaginal delivery.
Methods:
A postal survey in which 1411 questionnaires were sent to major obstetric centers worldwide.
Results:
Over 60% (305/508) of the respondents indicated willingness to participate in a multicenter randomized controlled trial between the two instruments.
Conclusions:
The forceps remained popular in most of the 'English-speaking' countries, as well as in Eastern Europe and South America. The ventouse was most popular in Africa, Asia and Northern Europe.