Role of fetal head circumference to maternal height (HC/MH) ratio in predicting Cesarean section for labor dystocia: prospective multicenter study.

Andrea Dall'Asta R Ramirez ZegarraE CornoI MappaA L Li JaElvira Di PasquoG MorganelliM Abou-DaknC GermanoR AttiniB MasturzoGiuseppe Rizzo Tullio Ghi

Published in: Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (2022)

Within a wide cohort of unselected pregnancies, the HC/MH ratio performs better than the fetal HC and the MH alone in identifying those cases undergoing caesarean section due to labour dystocia, albeit with moderate predictive value. The use of the HC/MH ratio could assist in the evaluation of women at risk for CS due to labour dystocia. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Keyphrases

pregnancy outcomes
body mass index
polycystic ovary syndrome
high intensity
pregnant women
preterm birth
birth weight
gestational age
adipose tissue
optical coherence tomography
cervical cancer screening