Babies in occiput posterior position are significantly more likely to require an emergency cesarean birth compared with babies in occiput transverse position in the second stage of labor: A prospective observational study.
(2019)
Journal Article
Tempest, N., Lane, S., Hapangama, D., Collaborative in Obstetrics, U. A. R. T., (UK-ARCOG), G., & Parry-Smith, W. (2020). Babies in occiput posterior position are significantly more likely to require an emergency cesarean birth compared with babies in occiput transverse position in the second stage of labor: A prospective observational study. Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica, 99(4), 537-545. https://doi.org/10.1111/aogs.13765
Introduction
Malposition complicates 2-13% of births at delivery, leading to increased obstetric interventions (cesarean section and instrumental delivery) and higher rates of adverse fetal and maternal outcomes. Limited data are available regarding...
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