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Table 4 Final mode of delivery and number of cup detachments

From: Clinical impact of the disposable ventouse iCup® versus a metallic vacuum cup: a multicenter randomized controlled trial

 

Number of cup detachments

Total

 

1

2

3

 

Cup detachment followed by caesarean section (CS)

    

 Disposable cup group

3

1

0

4

 Metallic cup group

0

0

1

1

Cup detachment followed by forceps

    

 Disposable cup group

10

14

2

26

 Metallic cup group

4

4

4

12

Cup detachment followed by another type of cup

    

 Disposable cup group

30

25

8

63

 Metallic cup group

1

1

1

3

Cup detachment followed by other instrument and then CS

    

 Disposable cup group

3

3

1

7

 Metallic cup group

0

1

0

1

Cup detachment followed by vaginal delivery without other instrumenta

    

 Disposable cup group

51

29

9

89

 Metallic group

38

7

1

46

Total cup detachmentsb

    

 Disposable cup group (n = 295)

97

72

20

189

 Metallic cup group (n = 283)

43

13

7

63

  1. aNot counted in the primary endpoint
  2. bNine mothers had at least two modes of attempted delivery (2 F + CS, 1 F+ other cup and 6 CS+ other cup)