A narrow pelvic outlet increases the risk for emergency cesarean section

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 85, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 821-824

  Stålberg, Karin ^a,b   Bodestedt, Åke ^a   Lyrenäs, Sven ^a   Axelsson, Ove ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cesarean section; Pelvimetry; Pregnancy; Protracted labor; X ray

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY MASS; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY SURGERY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INDUSTRIALIZATION; LABOR; MATERNAL AGE; PARITY; PELVIMETRY; PELVIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL RISK; SWEDEN; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CEPHALOPELVIC DISPROPORTION; CESAREAN SECTION; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; PELVIC BONES; PELVIMETRY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; RISK FACTORS; SWEDEN;

EID: 33745588076     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00016340600593521     Document Type: Article

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