Worldwide survey of assisted vaginal delivery.
OBJECTIVE
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.
Academic Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Keele University/North Staffordshire Hospital, Stoke-on-Trent, UK.
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Johanson
D003625:Data Collection; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009772:Obstetrical Forceps / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011247:Pregnancy; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D014620:Vacuum Extraction, Obstetrical / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data