Open AccessA well-known category of obstetric cases in which forceps are required
Author(s) -
Franz Kuhn
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
žurnalʺ akušerstva i ženskihʺ boleznej
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1684-0461
pISSN - 1683-9366
DOI - 10.17816/jowd64412
Subject(s) - forceps , medicine , deformity , obstetrical forceps , forceps delivery , pelvis , general surgery , obstetrics , pregnancy , surgery , vaginal delivery , biology , genetics
The obstetricians are increasingly becoming convinced, based on experience, that in cases where there is a choice between forceps and twist, forceps should be preferred, as it is less dangerous for the mother and the fetus, even in the presence of deformity or narrowness. pelvis. In general, thanks to the advances in instrumental technology and the increasing experience of obstetricians, we can now apply forceps in many such cases in which we did not dare to do so before.