obstructed labor
Sign in to saveAlso known as labour dystocia, dystocia, obsolete obstructed labor, obsolete dystocia
Comprises a range of conditions, including non-optimal contractions and cervical dilation, fetal factors such as position, e.g., shoulder dystocia, and macrosomia (heavier than average birth weight)
Research
29,493 papers- Burden of obstructed labor in ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Midwifery · 2021
- Is Physical Activity Good or Bad for the Female Pelvic Floor? A Narrative Review.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2020
- Obstructed labor injury complex: obstetric fistula formation and the multifaceted morbidity of maternal birth trauma in the developing world.Obstetrical & gynecological survey · 1996
- Non-invasive ventilation in acute respiratory failure.Lancet (London, England) · 2009
- The evolutionary origins of obstructed labor: bipedalism, encephalization, and the human obstetric dilemma.Obstetrical & gynecological survey · 2007
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