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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1991-2-22
pubmed:abstractText
Shoulder dystocia is a serious obstetric emergency with several cases of permanent disability and fetal deaths each year. Ninety-eight cases of shoulder dystocia, an incidence of 0.45%, occurred in Farwania Hospital, Kuwait during 1985-1987. Of these 54.1% had one or more birth trauma. The perinatal mortality rate was 71.4 per thousand, with a considerable increase in the rate of maternal complications. Macrosomia, maternal diabetes, augmentation and induction of labor, vacuum extraction, post-term and malposition, were identified risk factors. We found that if all babies weighing greater than or equal to 4.5 kg are delivered by cesarean section, dystocia can be significantly reduced.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
0020-7292
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
34
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
7-12
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1991
pubmed:articleTitle
Shoulder dystocia: anticipation and outcome.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Farwania Hospital, Kuwait.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article