[French residents' training in instrumental deliveries: A national survey].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate French residents in Obstetrics and Gynaecology's training in instrumental deliveries in 2015.


METHODS
We conducted a national descriptive survey among 758 residents between December 2014 and January 2015. Respondents were invited by email to specify their University Hospital, their current university term, the number of instrumental deliveries performed by vacuum extractor, forceps or spatulas, and whether they made systematic ultrasound exams before performing the extraction.


RESULTS
Response rate was 34.7 % (n=263). There were important differences between regions in terms of type of instruments used. Vacuum extractor was the most commonly used instrument for instrumental deliveries by French residents (56.9 %), more than forceps (25.2 %) and spatulas (17.9 %). At the end of the residency, all the residents had been trained in instrumental deliveries with at least two instruments.


CONCLUSIONS
The training of difficult techniques as well as their perfect control is required for instrumental deliveries. Yet, we are forced to note that there are substantial differences in the French residents' training in instrumental deliveries depending on their region. So, teaching at least two techniques seems essential as well as improving the training capacities and standardizing practices. A greater systematization of the teaching of the mechanics and obstetric techniques might be a solution to be considered too.
Département de gynécologie-obstétrique, hôpital Maison-Blanche, université de Reims-Champagne-Ardennes, 45, rue Cognacq-Jay, 51092 Reims cedex, France.
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Saunier
Département de gynécologie-obstétrique, hôpital Maison-Blanche, université de Reims-Champagne-Ardennes, 45, rue Cognacq-Jay, 51092 Reims cedex, France. Electronic address: eraimond@chu-reims.fr.
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Raimond
Département de gynécologie-obstétrique, hôpital Maison-Blanche, université de Reims-Champagne-Ardennes, 45, rue Cognacq-Jay, 51092 Reims cedex, France.
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Dupont
Département de gynécologie-obstétrique, hôpital Maison-Blanche, université de Reims-Champagne-Ardennes, 45, rue Cognacq-Jay, 51092 Reims cedex, France.
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Pelissier
Département de gynécologie-obstétrique, hôpital Maison-Blanche, université de Reims-Champagne-Ardennes, 45, rue Cognacq-Jay, 51092 Reims cedex, France.
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Bonneau
Département de gynécologie-obstétrique, hôpital Maison-Blanche, université de Reims-Champagne-Ardennes, 45, rue Cognacq-Jay, 51092 Reims cedex, France.
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Gabriel
Département de gynécologie-obstétrique, hôpital Maison-Blanche, université de Reims-Champagne-Ardennes, 45, rue Cognacq-Jay, 51092 Reims cedex, France.
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Graesslin
D000328:Adult; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009772:Obstetrical Forceps / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009774:Obstetrics / Q000193:education / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011247:Pregnancy; D014620:Vacuum Extraction, Obstetrical / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
Accouchement instrumental; Formation; Instrumental deliveries; Interne; Residents; Training