• BJOG · Aug 2017

    Trends in operative vaginal delivery, 2005-2013: a population-based study.

    • A A Merriam, C V Ananth, J D Wright, Z Siddiq, M E D'Alton, and A M Friedman.
    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.
    • BJOG. 2017 Aug 1; 124 (9): 1365-1372.

    ObjectiveThe objectives of this study were to determine temporal trends in forceps and vacuum delivery and factors associated with operative vaginal delivery.DesignRetrospective cohort.SettingPopulation-based study of US birth records.PopulationUS births from 2005 to 2013.MethodsThis study evaluated forceps and vacuum extraction during vaginal delivery in live-born, non-anomalous singleton gestations from ≥ 36 to < 42 weeks of gestation. The primary outcomes were vacuum, forceps and overall operative delivery. Obstetric, medical and demographic characteristics associated with operative vaginal delivery were analysed. Multivariable logistic regression models were developed to determine factors associated with forceps/vacuum use.ResultsA total of 22 598 971 vaginal deliveries between 2005 and 2013 were included in the analysis. In all, 1 083 318 (4.8%) were vacuum-assisted and 237 792 (1.1%) were by forceps. Both vacuum and forceps deliveries decreased over the study period; vacuum deliveries decreased from 5.8% in 2005 to 4.1% in 2013, and forceps deliveries decreased from 1.4% to 0.9% during the same period. The adjusted odds ratio for forceps delivery was 0.70 (95% CI 0.69-0.72) in 2013 with 2005 as a reference. For vacuum delivery the odds ratio was 0.68 (95% CI 0.67-0.69) comparing the same years.ConclusionForceps and vacuum deliveries decreased during the study period. Low rates of operative delivery pose a challenge for resident education and may limit the degree to which women have access to alternatives to caesarean delivery. Initiatives that allow future generations of obstetricians to develop expertise in performing operative deliveries in the setting of decreased volume are an urgent resident education priority.Tweetable AbstractForceps and vacuum delivery decreased significantly in the USA from 2005 to 2013.© 2017 Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.

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