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Chapter 52 - Abnormal Obstetric Presentation

from Section 5 - Intrapartum Care

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2021

By
Frank Louwen
Edited by
Tahir Mahmood ,
Charles Savona Ventura ,
Ioannis Messinis  and
Sambit Mukhopadhyay
Tahir Mahmood
Affiliation:
Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy
Charles Savona Ventura
Affiliation:
University of Malta, Malta
Ioannis Messinis
Affiliation:
University of Thessaly, Greece
Sambit Mukhopadhyay
Affiliation:
Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital, UK
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Summary

Abnormal obstetric presentation is a challenge for obstetricians when either birth of a viable fetus (>23 weeks of gestation) is imminent or when counselling expecting women. Vertex or cephalic presentation is the most common situation and is associated with the lowest complication rate during birth. It is important to screen for abnormal obstetric presentation in order to prevent adverse outcomes and to prepare for the appropriate perinatal management.

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The EBCOG Postgraduate Textbook of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Obstetrics & Maternal-Fetal Medicine
 , pp. 421 - 426
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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