OBJECTIVES: To ascertain which instruments are most commonly used for assisted vaginal delivery. METHODS: A postal survey in which 1411 questionnaires were sent to major obstetric centers worldwide. RESULTS: Over 60% (305/508) of the respondents indicated willingness to participate in a multicenter randomized controlled trial between the two instruments. CONCLUSIONS: The forceps remained popular in most of the 'English-speaking' countries, as well as in Eastern Europe and South America. The ventouse was most popular in Africa, Asia and Northern Europe.
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