pelvimetry
Sign in to savePelvimetry is the measurement of the female pelvis. It can theoretically identify cephalo-pelvic disproportion, which is when the capacity of the pelvis is inadequate to allow the fetus to negotiate the birth canal. However, clinical evidence indicate that all pregnant women should be allowed a trial of labor regardless of pelvimetry results.
Research
1,617 papers- Pelvimetry for fetal cephalic presentations at or near term for deciding on mode of delivery.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2017
- Pelvimetry revisited.European radiology · 2002
- Pelvimetry for fetal cephalic presentations at term.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2000
- [Computerized tomography pelvimetry: recent advances].Gynecologie, obstetrique & fertilite · 2003
- Pelvimetry.Obstetrics and gynecology · 1978
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Pelvimetry is the measurement of the female pelvis. It can theoretically identify cephalo-pelvic disproportion, which is when the capacity of the pelvis is inadequate to allow the fetus to negotiate the birth canal. However, clinical evidence indicate that all pregnant women should be allowed a trial of labor regardless of pelvimetry results.
==Indication== Theoretically, pelvimetry may identify cephalo-pelvic disproportion, which is when the capacity of the pelvis is inadequate to allow the fetus to negotiate the birth canal. However, a woman's pelvis loosens up before birth (with the help of hormones).