Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3272215 | Journal de Gynécologie Obstétrique et Biologie de la Reproduction | 2015 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
To avoid shoulder dystocia and its complications, only two measures are proposed. Induction of labor is recommended in case of impending macrosomia if the cervix is favourable and gestational age greater than 39 weeks of gestation (Professional consensus). Cesarean delivery is recommended before labor in case of (i) EFW greater than 4500 g if associated with maternal diabetes (grade C), (ii) EFW greater than 5000 g in the absence of maternal diabetes (grade C), and finally (iii) during labor, in case of fetal macrosomia and failure to progress in the second stage, when the fetal head is above a +2 station (grade C). Finally, cesarean delivery should be discussed when history of shoulder dystocia has been associated with severe neonatal or maternal complications (Professional consensus).
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Authors
T. Schmitz,