Forceps, Actual Use, and Potential Cesarean Section Prevention: Study in a Selected Mexican Population

Table 1

Forceps indications, their incidence, and the two most selected in each indication.

Indication	Incidence	Selected forceps
Excessive analgesia	0.68%	(1) Simpson
Ominous cardiotocographic tracing	2.00%	(1) Kielland, (2) Simpson
Meconium	2.05%	(1) Simpson, (2) Kielland
Asinclitism	6.16%	(1) Simpson, (2) Kielland
Persistent transverse presentation	6.85%	(1) Simpson, (2) Kielland
Persistent occipital-posterior presentation	18.50%	(1) Simpson, (2) Kielland (equally selected)
Extended expulsion period	30.80%	(1) Simpson, (2) Salas
Prophylactic forceps	30.80%	(1) Kielland, (2) Simpson

This table shows the ascending incidence rates and most favored forceps used for each specific indication. In the persistent occipital-posterior presentation, both forceps mentioned were used with equal frequency.