Impact of body mass index on sonographic measurement of head perineum distance before operative vaginal delivery.

Maëva SanchezPaul BerveillerHélène BehalAnaïs TursackAlix PlurienLouise GhesquièreCharles Garabedian

Published in: International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (2024)

The values of HPD without and with compression on the soft tissues on the maternal perineum were different according to the maternal BMI concerning lower part station. Thus, it seems important to define thresholds of HPD measures corresponding to each head station levels according to maternal BMI.

Keyphrases

body mass index
birth weight
weight gain
pregnancy outcomes
optic nerve
gene expression
physical activity
pregnant women
preterm birth