This book offers a highly informative guide to forceps devices and delivery techniques.
Extensive figures and animations offer readers vivid insights into the fetus station pelvis
and inserted forceps. The book covers normal presentation and abnormal rotation presentation
and attitudes and especially focuses on the assessment of fetal descent. It discusses the
problem with conventional fetal station and explains the revised one based on the trapezoidal
plane. Instrumental delivery is chosen in cases of worrisome fetal status protracted labor or
maternal fatigue. Forceps can provides a greater pulling power than vacuum extraction and the
fetus can be delivered in a short time though this technique calls for experience and
technical proficiency. The book argues that in order to ensure safe and reliable forceps
delivery assessment of the fetal station and the site of the largest fetal head circumference
is critical. The book offers a new and indispensable reference guide for all obstetricians not
only for residents but also for all experienced professionals involved in the training of
beginners and even for those using vacuum extraction who would like to assess the fetus more
objective and practically.
