RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Maternal and neonatal outcomes following Kielland's rotational forceps delivery JF Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition JO Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health SP Fa9 OP Fa9 DO 10.1136/adc.2010.192310.3.6 VO 95 IS Suppl 1 A1 Josephs, KS A1 Denison, FC A1 Akolekar, R A1 Cooper, ES A1 Stock, SJ YR 2010 UL http://fn.bmj.com/content/95/Suppl_1/Fa9.1.abstract AB Background There has been a decline in the use of Kielland's rotational forceps for malpositions, associated with reports that their use results in increased complications. However, most of these studies date from more than 20 years ago, and there is a lack of recent data regarding maternal and neonatal outcomes following Kielland's rotational forceps delivery (KRFD). Aim To describe maternal and neonatal outcomes of KRFD, to compare maternal complications with those of other modes of delivery, and to examine whether operator experience affects maternal outcome. Methods Retrospective review of KRFD performed in the Simpson Centre for Reproductive Health in Edinburgh between 2001 and 2007 (n=735). Results Overall numbers of neonatal complications were small. There were no perinatal deaths, but 1.8% (13/735) of neonates had a complication that could be attributable to traumatic delivery (10 nerve palsies, 1 corneal abrasion, 1 fractured clavicle, 1 subarachnoid bleed). 37/735 (5.0%) of women had anal sphincter injury and 6.8% (50/735) postpartum haemorrhage of more than 1000 ml. These complication rates were higher than after spontaneous vaginal delivery (p>0.05) but not significantly different from rates following other operative vaginal delivery. Junior registrars had an 8.1% rate of anal sphincter injury in comparison to the consultant rate of 2.1% (p=0.07). Conclusion In contrast to previous studies that found unacceptable rates of neonatal injury, the low incidence here suggests there is still a place for Kielland's forceps. In order to draw definitive conclusions about their safety and efficacy long-term outcomes and maternal satisfaction need to be investigated in larger studies.