Labor refers to the chain of physiologic events that allows a fetus to undertake its journey
from the uterus to the outside world. The mean duration of a singleton pregnancy is 40.0 …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether epidural analgesia is associated with a higher rate of
abnormal fetal head position at delivery. METHODS: We conducted a prospective cohort …

OBJECTIVE: To study the correlation between digital vaginal and transabdominal
ultrasonographic examination of the fetal head position during the second stage of labor …

The female pelvis provides support for the lower limbs as well as for the gastrointestinal
tract, the bladder, and the reproductive organs. It must also serve as a passageway for …

OBJECTIVE: A forceps-assisted vaginal delivery is a well-recognized risk factor for anal
sphincter injury. Some studies have shown that occiput posterior (OP) fetal head position is …

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine whether an occiput posterior (OP)
fetal head position increases the risk for anal sphincter injury when compared with an …

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to assess whether the station of the fetal head at
epidural placement is associated with the risk of malposition during labour. STUDY DESIGN …

Abnormalities of the first and second stages of labor refer, for the most part, to abnormal
progression of labor. Abnormal labor progression includes the clinical terms of …

Résumé Objectif.–L'extraction instrumentale est indiquée dans de nombreuses situations
obstétricales et reconnue comme source de complications maternofœtales. La pression …

THE PREGNANT PATIENT: Age; maternal disease; prophylactic antibiotics;
gastroesophageal reflux; obesity; starvation; genotyping; coagulopathy; infection; substance …