During the last 20 years, there has been a significant reduction in the clinical use of forceps, and the teaching and demonstration of the proper technique of their use has virtually been eliminated. In addition, the number of Caesarean Sections performed in the United States has reached an all-time high, accounting for approximately 20 percent of ...
This is the definitive textbook on the widely used vacuum extraction technique for operative vaginal delivery in obstetric practice. It is written by two of America's foremost obstetricians, Drs. John Patrick O'Grady and Martin L. Gimovsky, in collaboration with Doctor of Jurisprudence Cyril J. McIlhargie, who state in their preface: Vacuum ...
Vacuum extraction as a method of obstetric delivery has been used extensively over the last 40 years, chiefly in Europe and Australia. It has many advantages over forceps and caesarean section delivery for fetus, mother and obstetrician and its low fetal and maternal morbidity encourages its use in countries where the necessary equipment is ...
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