Instrumental delivery system is: (A) Forceps only used in full cervical dilation, (B) Forceps used when ventouse fails, (C) Ventouse cannot be used in rotational deliveries of occipito-posterior and transverse presentations, (D) Forceps can be used in breech deliveries
Answer is B. Ventouse - is an instrumental device designed to assist delivery by creating a vaccum between it and the fetal scalp. In case of failed ventouse, forceps may be used if 1. Head is almost completely rotated 2. Cervix is fully dilated 3. There is some degree of descent