ArticleJournal of pregnancy2015
Forceps, Actual Use, and Potential Cesarean Section Prevention: Study in a Selected Mexican Population.
Article in Journal of pregnancy, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.
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- Understanding the underuse: Barriers to vacuum-assisted birth among clinicians in Tanzania: An exploratory qualitative study.PloS one · 2026Article
- Incidence of obstetric anal sphincter injuries according to the type of forceps used in the Mexican population.International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2025Article
- Operative vaginal delivery: practice patterns and outcomes at a tertiary general hospital.Singapore medical journal · 2023Article
- Factors related to the practice of vacuum-assisted birth: findings from provider interviews in Kigoma, Tanzania.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2021Article
- Reintroducing vacuum extraction in primary health care facilities: a case study from Tanzania.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2018Observational
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Abstract
objectiveAssessment of the frequency of complications observed with various forceps and operative vaginal delivery (OVD) techniques performed at the ABC Medical Center (Mexico City) to evaluate their safety, bearing in mind the importance of decreasing our country's high cesarean section incidence.
methodsWe reviewed 5,375 deliveries performed between the years 2007 and 2012, only 146 were delivered by OVD.
resultsOnly 1.0% of the cases had a serious, life-threatening situation (uterine rupture). The Simpson forceps was the most favored instrument (46%) due to its simplicity of use, effectiveness, and familiarity. Prophylactic use was the most common indication (30.8%) and significant complications observed were vaginal lacerations (p = 0.016), relative risk (RR) of 3.4 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.15-10.04), and fourth degree perineal tear (p = 0.016), RR of 3.4 (95% CI: 1.15-10.04).
conclusionsForceps use and other OVD techniques are a safe alternative to be considered, diminishing C-section incidence and its complications.
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