Desfechos neonatais no parto instrumentado: fórceps versus ventosa.

Abstract

In recent years there has been an increase in the use of ventouse to the detriment of the use of forceps. Maternal and fetal complications are more frequent in operative vaginal deliveries than in spontaneous vaginal deliveries. The purpose of this review is to compare neonatal outcomes in operative vaginal deliveries by comparing the use of forceps versus ventouse. A literature review was conducted and ten studies were selected for this review. We concluded that ventouse is associated with greater neonatal complications: cephalo-hematoma, jaundice and neuro-development deficits. However, forceps is associated with an increased risk of facial nerve injury.