Forceps delivery in modern obstetric practice

摘要

Most women aim for spontaneous vaginal delivery When complications arise in the second stage of labour there is a choice between instrumental vaginal delivery and caesarean section Obstetricians are increasingly choosing caesarean section when complications arise in the second stage of labour Injury to the pelvic floor and trauma to the baby are more common after forceps delivery, but major maternal haemorrhage and separation from the baby are more common after caesarean section Women are more likely to achieve a spontaneous vaginal delivery in a subsequent pregnancy after forceps delivery than after caesarean section.