L7: Obstructed Labor Flashcards
Def of Obstructed Labor
Etiology of Obstructed Labor
- Faults in Power
- Faults in Passages
- Faults in Passengers
Etiology of Obstructed Labor
- Faults in Power
Contraction ring opposite fetal neck.
Etiology of Obstructed Labor
- Faults of Passage
- Bony Pelvis
- Soft Tissue Passages (Uterine, Ovarian, Vaginal, Vulval & Perineal)
Faults in Passage Causing Obstructed Labor
- Bony Pelvis
Faults in Passage Causing Obstructed Labor
- Soft tissue Passages
(Uterine, Ovarian, Vaginal, Vulval & Perineal)
Faults in Passage Causing Obstructed Labor
- Soft tissue Passages (Uterine Causes)
- Fibroids (especially cervical fibroid or pedunculated subserous fibroid).
- Cervical stenosis, dystocia, carcinoma.
- Placenta previa centralis.
Faults in Passage Causing Obstructed Labor
- Soft tissue Passages (Ovarian Causes)
Ovarian tumors & other pelvic soft tissue tumors.
Faults in Passage Causing Obstructed Labor
- Soft tissue Passages (Vaginal Causes)
- Stricture or undilatable stenosis.
- Congenital septa.
- Tumors.
Faults in Passage Causing Obstructed Labor
- Soft tissue Passages (Vulval & Perineal Causes)
- Rigid perineum.
- Hypoplasia
- Edema.
- Tumors.
- Hematoma
Etiology of Obstructed Labor
- Faults in passengers
Pathophysiology of Obstructed Labor
Complications of Obstructed Labor
- Maternal
- Fetal
Complications of Obstructed Labor
- Maternal
Complications of Obstructed Labor
- Fetal
- Fetal distress.
- High perinatal mortality (due to asphyxia, birth injuries, excessive moulding & infection).
CP of Obstructed Labor
- Hx
CP of Obstructed Labor
- Ex
CP of Obstructed Labor
- General Ex
CP of Obstructed Labor
- Abdominal Ex
CP of Obstructed Labor
- Vagainal Ex
TTT of Obstructed Labor
- 1st aid
- Immediate TOP
- Exploration
TTT of Obstructed Labor
- 1st Aid
TTT of Obstructed Labor
- Immediate TOP of Labor
TTT of Obstructed Labor
- Exploration of Birth Canal
Exploration of birth canal: Is mandatory after any vaginal manipulations to exclude any traumatic lesion specially rupture uterus