CBL 9 - Breech Flashcards
What is the biggest risk of malpresentation?
Cord prolapse
What is the biggest risk of malpresentation?
Cord prolapse
What is malpresentation?
The part that is in the pelvis, ex. Breech, transverse
What is malposition?
How the head is positioned, ex OP
Factors associated with malpresentation? (6)
- High order parity (pendulous abdomen)
- Contracted pelvis
- Malformations of uterus
- Altered placentation
- Extremes of amniotic fluid (poly or oligo)
- PROM
Risks of malpresentation? (7)
- Cord prolapse
- Labour dystocia
- Maternal trauma
- Surgical/instrumental birth
- PPH
- Fetal morbidity
- Perinatal mortality
What is the denominator of face presentation?
Mentum
Can mentum be born vag?
Yes, if in mentum anterior
Can brow be born vag?
No
Can shoulder be born vag?
No
What are some malpresentations in labour?(6)
- Face,
- brow,
- breech,
- shoulder,
- compound cord
- unstable lie
How common is breech?
3-4 %
What is the most feared outcome of vag breech birth?
Entrapment
What are the types of breech presentation?
- Frank
- complete
- footling
What is frank breech?
Buttocks in pelvis with hips flexed, knees extended, feet toward had
Most favourable for breech vag birth