RT Book, Section A1 Yeomans, Edward R. A1 Hoffman, Barbara L. A1 Gilstrap III, Larry C. A1 Cunningham, F. Gary SR Print(0) ID 1138214893 T1 Operative Vaginal Delivery T2 Cunningham and Gilstrap's Operative Obstetrics, 3e YR 2017 FD 2017 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071849067 LK obgyn.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1138214893 RD 2024/10/08 AB In the two prior editions of this textbook, forceps delivery and vacuum extraction were covered in separate chapters. Following the lead of Williams Obstetrics (Cunningham, 2014), the two topics have been combined under the heading operative vaginal delivery (OVD) for this third edition. Although overall rates for OVD are declining in the United States, the need is urgent for increased training in and use of these procedures as one method of curbing the escalating cesarean delivery rate (Spong, 2012). This chapter presents a structured approach to resident training in OVD procedures. As a second goal, the technical considerations involved in the use of various types of forceps and vacuum extractors are emphasized.