Which forceps are specifically designed for application to the AFTERCOMING head during assisted vaginal breech delivery?

• A Piper forceps ✓
• B Wrigley forceps
• C Kielland forceps
• D Simpson forceps

Explanation

Piper forceps have long shanks with a reversed pelvic curvature, designed to be applied from below to the aftercoming head of a breech, providing controlled flexion and protection during the final extraction. Simpson forceps are the classical general-purpose forceps for the vertex, Wrigley forceps are short-shanked instruments for outlet delivery and cesarean use, and Kielland forceps have a sliding lock built for rotational delivery of a malrotated or occiput posterior vertex, not for breech.

Reference: Munro Kerr's Operative Obstetrics, 13th ed.

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