Shoulder dystocia in deliveries of neonates <3500 grams.

Gabriel LevinRaanan MeyerTal CahanDaniel ShaiAbraham Tzur

Published in: International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (2023)

There is an association between operative vaginal delivery and ShD also in deliveries <3500 g. Importantly, the proportions between the fetal head and abdominal circumference are a better predictor of ShD than the newborn fetal weight and VBAC is associated with ShD.

Keyphrases

body mass index
body weight
physical activity
weight loss
weight gain
low birth weight