S. Cooley, D. Lissoni, M. Geary, D. Keane
Does fetal head position at the term plus 12 scan influence induction, labor and delivery outcome?
Aims: To assess the influence that fetal head position has
on induction, labor and delivery outcome for both mother
and baby.
Methods: During a one month period, in November
1999, all women attending for a post-dates scan were
enrolled as the study population. In total, 91 women
formed our study population for analysis of data. The
sonographic, induction and labor details of all women
were recorded on a dedicated data sheet. As well as
documenting the maternal age, parity, liquor volume
(mm) and BPS, the position of the fetal head was noted
by the sonographer as occipitoanterior, occipitotransverse
or occipitoposterior. All women had gestation confirmed
by ultrasound early during the course of their
pregnancy. Maternal, ultrasonographic, induction and
labor variables were correlated with fetal head presentation
at scan.
Results: There was no positive correlation found
between fetal head position at the term plus 12 scan and
associated induction, labor or delivery complications in
the 91 women studied.
Conclusions: Our study shows no positive correlation
between fetal head position and induction, labor or delivery
complications.
Journal of Perinatal Medicine, Walter de Gruyter
Print ISSN: 1619-3997
Volume: 32, 05/2004
Pages: 258 - 259
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