OBJECTIVES Shoulder dystocia remains an obstetric emergency. Maternal diabetes is considered to be one of the major risk factors for shoulder dystocia. The aim of this study was to analyze antepartum and peripartum risk factors and complications of shoulder dystocia in diabetic and non-diabetic women. DESIGN We performed a retrospective analysis of 48 shoulder dystocia cases out of 28,485 vag...

The occurrence of uterine prolapse during pregnancy is rare. The aim of this report is to highlight uterine prolapse as a rare cause of obstructed labor and discuss its associated complications and management challenges. A 29-year-old gravida 5 parity 4 woman was presented with uterine prolapse, obstructed labor due to cervical dystocia and intrauterine fetal death. She was underwent emergency ...

BACKGROUND Birth injuries are defined as the impairment of neonatal body function due to adverse events that occur at birth and can be avoidable or inevitable. Despite exact prenatal care, birth trauma usually occurs, particularly in long and difficult labor or fetal malpresentations. OBJECTIVES This study aimed to investigate the incidence of birth injuries and their related factors in Kasha...

Fetal dystocia is the result of an unfortunate relationship between fetal anatomy and maternal pelvic capacity. Most commonly, arrest of labor progress occurs at a point at which the problem is solved without significant risk to maternal-fetal welfare by abdominal delivery. This article has, in part, focused upon some rare exceptions and on how to anticipate and deal with them as well as possible.

Postpartum genital tract adhesions are unusual, and their cause has not been evaluated. However, severe dystocia and numerous pelvic examinations have been suggested as possible causes. Here, we report a case of vaginal adhesions following a difficult labor that presented as dyspareunia for 5 months. Pelvic examination and ultrasonography revealed a transverse vaginal septum that obstructed the...

BACKGROUND While studies have examined bovine dystocia in relation to calf survival, little has been published regarding perinatal morbidity and treatment of newborn calves beyond failure of transfer of passive immunity (FTPI). Neonatal encephalopathy (NE) is a clinical syndrome commonly diagnosed in infants and foals but is poorly described in calves. HYPOTHESIS/OBJECTIVES To identify risk f...

Abstract Background Intrauterine inflammation affects short- and long-term neonatal outcomes. Histological chorioamnionitis funisitis are acute inflammatory responses in the fetal membranes umbilical cord, respectively. Although labor dystocia includes a potential risk of intrauterine inflammation, histological has not been evaluated yet. This study aimed to examine association between funisiti...

Hurricane Andrew, which made landfall on August 24, 1992, was one of the most destructive hurricanes in American history, causing atypically high levels of psychological and physical health impairment among the resident population and especially among vulnerable groups. This article investigates whether maternal exposure to Hurricane Andrew during pregnancy increased the risk of dystocia (or dy...