All of the following are true regarding forceps and vacuum delivery except:
vaccum ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES no need for anaesthesia less expeise required less maternal injuries promote autorotation dont occupy space at sides dont require full cervical dilatation less traction force needed requires maternal effo equipment more complex may fail takes time in fetal distress more cephalhematomas and jaundice cant be used in preterm cant be used in other presentations slightly more delivery failure TEXTBOOK OF OBSTETRICS,SHEILA BALAKRISHNAN,pg no:449,2nd edition
Vacuum requires more clinical skills than
.Vaccum is preferred more in HIV patients than
Forceps is more associated with fetal facia
Vacuum has more chance of formation cephalhematoma
Abnormal labor