Predictors of cephalopelvic disproportion in labour a tertiary hospital in Bayelsa State, Nigeria

Predictors of cephalopelvic disproportion in labour a tertiary hospital in Bayelsa State, Nigeria

Background: Cephalopelvic disproportion (CPD) is a disparity between the fetal head and maternal pelvis, usually in the absence of fetal or maternal jeopardy. It is a very common complication during labour, and it is associated with a very high caesarean section rate. Delay in intervention could lea...

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Main Authors: Ikobho Ebenezer Howells, Jeremiah Israel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Nigerian Journal of Medicine
Subjects:
maternal height
parity
age
birth weight
cephalopelvic disproportion
caesarean sectionsynopsis: short stature is independently associated with an increased risk of intrapartum caesarean section in nigerian women.
Online Access:http://www.njmonline.org/article.asp?issn=1115-2613;year=2018;volume=27;issue=3;spage=205;epage=211;aulast=Howells;type=0

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