Trends in operative vaginal delivery, 2005–2013: a population‐based study

The objectives of this study were to determine temporal trends in forceps and vacuum delivery and factors associated with operative vaginal delivery.Retrospective cohort.Population-based study of US birth records.US births from 2005 to 2013.This study evaluated forceps and vacuum extraction during vaginal delivery in live-born, non-anomalous singleton gestations from ≥ 36 to < 42 weeks of gestation. The primary outcomes were vacuum, forceps and...