Table 4.

Maternal morbidity in instrumental deliveries

Morbidity	Ventouse	Forceps	P value
Episiotomy	48	56	0.17 (NS)
Episiotomy extension	8	24	0.0015 (S)
Vaginal wall tear	–	10
Periurethral tear	–	4
Extension to fornices	–	2
Cervical tear	–	8
First and second degree perineal tear	3	8	0.02 (S)
Third and fourth degree perineal tear	–	2
Postpartum haemorrhage	–	2
Length of hospital stay	24 h	36 h
Blood transfusion needed	–	4