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.

ABSTRACT:

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 the likely rates of obstetric intervention and subsequent neonatal and maternal outcomes of births with babies in persistent occiput posterior position vs those in persistent occiput transverse position. The UK Audit and Research trainee Collaborative in Obstetrics and Gynecology (UK-ARCOG) network set out to collect data prospectively at delivery on final mode of delivery and immediate outcomes.

Material and methods

The UK-ARCOG network collected data on all births with malposition of the fetal head complicating the second stage

SUBMITTER: Tempest N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7154761 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature