Manual rotation of occiput posterior or transverse positions: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

C Bertholdt, O Morel, S Zuily… - American Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Objective The primary objective of this systematic review was to assess the association
between spontaneous vaginal delivery and manual rotation during labor for occiput …

Fetal malpresentation and malposition: diagnosis and management

RA Pilliod, AB Caughey - Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics, 2017 - obgyn.theclinics.com
Spontaneous vaginal delivery is most common when a cephalic-presenting (head down)
fetus is in the occiput anterior position. When the fetal head is occiput anterior and flexed …

Maternal positioning to correct occiput posterior fetal position during the first stage of labour: a randomised controlled trial

MJ Guittier, V Othenin‐Girard… - … Journal of Obstetrics …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To evaluate the efficacy of the hands and knees position during the first stage of
labour to facilitate the rotation of the fetal head to the occiput anterior position. Design …

Narrow subpubic arch angle is associated with higher risk of persistent occiput posterior position at delivery

T Ghi, A Youssef, F Martelli, F Bellussi… - … in Obstetrics & …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To determine whether the subpubic arch angle (SPA) measured by three‐
dimensional ultrasound is associated with the fetal occiput position at delivery and the mode …

Sonographic evaluation of the fetal head position and attitude during labor

T Ghi, A Dall'Asta - American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2024 - Elsevier
Fetal malpresentation, malposition, and asynclitism are among the most common
determinants of a protracted active phase of labor, arrest of dilatation during the first stage …

Efficiency of the modified Sims maternal position in the rotation of persistent occiput posterior position during labor: a randomized clinical trial

V Bueno‐Lopez, C Fuentelsaz‐Gallego… - Birth, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Background Fetal occiput posterior position in labor is associated with more painful and
prolonged labor, and an increase in both maternal and fetal morbidity. The aim of this study …

Fetal rotation during vacuum extractions for prolonged labor: a prospective cohort study

BH Kahrs, S Usman, T Ghi, A Youssef… - Acta Obstetricia et …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction The aim of the study was to investigate fetal head rotation during vacuum
extraction. Material and methods We conducted a prospective cohort study from November …

Shaping birth: variation in the birth canal and the importance of inclusive obstetric care

L Betti - Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society …, 2021 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Regional variation in pelvic morphology and childbirth has long occurred alongside
traditional labour support and an understanding of possible normal courses of childbirth for …

Intrapartum ultrasound for the diagnosis of cephalic malpositions and malpresentations

AC Gimovsky - American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM, 2021 - Elsevier
Fetuses with malpresentation and malposition during labor represent important clinical
challenges. Women with fetuses presenting with malpresentation or malposition are at risk …

Intrapartum ultrasound monitoring of malposition and malrotation during labor neuraxial analgesia: maternal outcomes

A Malvasi, P Raimondo, R Beck, A Tinelli… - The Journal of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: This study analyzes the important role of ultrasonography (IUS) related to the
maternal outcomes in women with fetal persistent occiput posterior position (POPP) and …