Analysis of spontaneous labor progression of breech presentation at term.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cervical dilatation curves are widely used to describe normal and abnormal labor progression for cephalic presentation. Labor curves for breech presentations have never been described.

Objectives

The aims of this study were to examine the pattern of labor progression in women with a breech presentation and to determine whether the type of breech or parity can influence the speed of cervical dilatation.

Study design

We analyzed the labor data from 349 women with a term, singleton, and breech fetus after spontaneous onset of labor in 2010-2018. Cesarean deliveries were excluded. The patterns of labor progression were described by examining the relationship between the elapsed times from the full dilatation and cervical dilatation stages. Average labor curves

SUBMITTER: Benmessaoud I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8920216 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature