# Routine ultrasound does not improve instrument placement at operative vaginal delivery: An updated systematic review and meta‐analysis

## TL;DR

This study finds that using ultrasound routinely before vaginal deliveries with instruments does not improve placement accuracy.

## Contribution

The study updates a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the effectiveness of routine ultrasound in operative vaginal deliveries.

## Key findings

- Routine ultrasound does not enhance the accuracy of instrument placement during operative vaginal delivery.
- Current evidence does not support the use of routine ultrasound for this purpose.

## Abstract

Routine ultrasound before operative vaginal delivery does not improve the accuracy of instrument placement.