[Delivery at the Institute for Gynecology and Obstetrics of the Messina University Polyclinic. Comparison of two periods]. / Il parto nell'Istituto di Ginecologia ed Ostetricia del Policlinico Universitario di Messina. Due epoche a confronto.

BACKGROUND: Delivery methods and current pregnancy monitoring, comparing the last twenty-years in the light of new medical and diagnostic findings are presented. METHODS AND RESULTS: Moreover, examining carefully vaginal and laparotomic delivery it is to be noticed that a more careful wait can increase spontaneous deliveries, with the due exceptions, so that the rate of cesarean section is established on current values. CONCLUSIONS: At last it is to be hoped that maternal mortality and morbility decrease and particularly fetal mortality so as to guarantee a future devoid of psychophysic handicaps to newborn infants.