Open AccessPersistent occiput posterior presentation‐a clinical problem
Author(s) -
Gardberg Mikael,
Tuppurainen Marketta
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
acta obstetricia et gynecologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.401
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1600-0412
pISSN - 0001-6349
DOI - 10.3109/00016349409013392
Subject(s) - medicine , occiput , presentation (obstetrics) , medical record , surgery
In order to find out how often labor is complicated by persistent occiput posterior position, (OPP), and how it affects the course and outcome of labor, the records of 3648 deliveries were reviewed, a frequency of 4.7% was found. Also, the amount of operative deliveries was surprisingly high, less than half of these cases were delivered without operative intervention. Total duration of labor, stage I1 of labor were both significantly longer in the OPP group. The children in the OPP group also were significantly heavier (79 g) than the average birthweight in the whole material.