Association between external pelvimetry and vertex delivery complications in African women

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 79, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 673-678

  Liselele, Hubert Bolemba ^a,b   Tshibangu, ClÉophas Kalala ^a   Meuris, Sylvain ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KINSHASA   (Congo)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Antenatal care; Cephalopelvic disproportion; Dystocia; External pelvimetry; Maternal height

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; CESAREAN SECTION; DELIVERY; DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC CONGO; FEMALE; FORCEPS DELIVERY; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; PELVIMETRY; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STILLBIRTH; VACUUM EXTRACTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; BODY HEIGHT; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DYSTOCIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; PELVIS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0033930696     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0412.2000.079008673.x     Document Type: Article

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