In 3,767 births in the Cayetano Heredia Hospital it has made forceps delivery in 520 patients. Of these, 300 corresponded to maternal or fetal or maternal-fetal and forceps 220 elective indications. The following complications in the mother met: soft tissue trauma or neurological disorder neighborhood; both have been of limited extent and severity and outcome was favorable. Puerperal evolution showed anemia (41.7%) and puerperal infection (11.2% of uterus and 5% episiotomy); however, it is necessary to clarify that these complications have occurred almost simultaneously in patients with spontaneous labor who were seen in the same period. 445 has been revised pediatric medical records, showing a high percentage of complications which may be attributed to the use of forceps (20.4%); a percentage that reaches 5% or 22 children, presented hypoxia at birth; children subsequently recovered wit...

In 3,767 births in the Cayetano Heredia Hospital it has made forceps delivery in 520 patients. Of these, 300 corresponded to maternal or fetal or maternal-fetal and forceps 220 elective indications. The following complications in the mother met: soft tissue trauma or neurological disorder neighborhood; both have been of limited extent and severity and outcome was favorable. Puerperal evolution showed anemia (41.7%) and puerperal infection (11.2% of uterus and 5% episiotomy); however, it is necessary to clarify that these complications have occurred almost simultaneously in patients with spontaneous labor who were seen in the same period. 445 has been revised pediatric medical records, showing a high percentage of complications which may be attributed to the use of forceps (20.4%); a percentage that reaches 5% or 22 children, presented hypoxia at birth; children subsequently recovered wit...