International collaboration is needed to preserve the use of Kielland's forceps in modern obstetrics.

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BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & GynaecologyEarly View LETTER TO THE EDITOR International collaboration is needed to preserve the use of Kielland's forceps in modern obstetrics B. H. Al Wattar, Corresponding Author B. H. Al Wattar [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0001-8287-9271 Beginnings Assisted Conception Unit, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals, London, UK Comprehensive Clinical Trials Unit, Institute for Clinical Trials and Methodology, University College London, London, UK Correspondence BH Al Wattar, Beginnings Assisted Conception Unit, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals, Block E, Wrythe Lane, Sutton, Carshalton SM5 1AA, London, UK. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorW. Parry-Smith, W. Parry-Smith Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals NHS Trust, Telford, UKSearch for more papers by this author B. H. Al Wattar, Corresponding Author B. H. Al Wattar [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0001-8287-9271 Beginnings Assisted Conception Unit, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals, London, UK Comprehensive Clinical Trials Unit, Institute for Clinical Trials and Methodology, University College London, London, UK Correspondence BH Al Wattar, Beginnings Assisted Conception Unit, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals, Block E, Wrythe Lane, Sutton, Carshalton SM5 1AA, London, UK. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorW. Parry-Smith, W. Parry-Smith Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals NHS Trust, Telford, UKSearch for more papers by this author First published: 22 June 2023 https://doi.org/10.1111/1471-0528.17579Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL No abstract is available for this article. REFERENCES 1Matsubara S, Lefor AK. Are Kielland forceps the exclusive possession of doctors from the UK? BJOG. 2023. https://doi.org/10.1111/1471-0528.17491 2Nash Z, Nathan B, Mascarenhas L. Kielland's forceps. From controversy to consensus? Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2015; 94(1): 8– 12. 3Al Wattar BH, Mahmud A, Janjua A, Parry-Smith W, Ismail KM. Training on Kielland's forceps: a survey of trainees’ opinions. J Obstet Gynaecol. 2017; 37(3): 280– 3. 4Attilakos G, Draycott T, Gale A, Siassakos D, Winter C, editors. ROBuST: RCOG operative birth simulation training. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press; 2013. 5Tao H, Wang R, Liu W, Zhao Y, Zou L. The value of intrapartum ultrasound in the prediction of persistent occiput posterior position: systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2019; 238: 25– 32. 6Cardozo LD, Gibb DM, Studd JW, Cooper DJ. Should we abandon Kielland's forceps? Br Med J. 1983; 287(6388): 315– 7. 7Gurney L, Al Wattar BH, Sher A, Echevarria C, Simpson H. Comparison of perinatal outcomes for all modes of second stage delivery in obstetric theatres: a retrospective observational study. BJOG. 2021; 128(7): 1248– 55. 8Parris D, Siassakos D. Are Kielland forceps a safe option for birth? BJOG. 2023; 130: 865. Early ViewOnline Version of Record before inclusion in an issue ReferencesRelatedInformation