Shoulder Dystocia: Risk Factors and Prevention

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Why the study?

What are the risk factors associated with shoulder dystocia in vaginal deliveries?

Population

Women delivering vaginally at Jordan University Hospital

Design

Editorial

Authors

Discussion

Shoulder dystocia is strongly associated with multiparity, obesity, post-term gestation, preeclampsia or diabetes, and fetal macrosomia (≥4,500 g).

What are the risk factors associated with shoulder dystocia in vaginal deliveries?

Population

Women delivering vaginally at Jordan University Hospital (n=19,000 total deliveries, 41 cases of shoulder dystocia)

Outcome

Risk factors associated with the occurrence of shoulder dystocia

Shoulder dystocia is strongly associated with multiparity, obesity, post-term gestation, preeclampsia or diabetes, and fetal macrosomia (≥4,500 g).

Adnan A. Hassan (1988) studied this question.

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Shoulder dystocia is strongly associated with multiparity, obesity, post-term gestation, preeclampsia or diabetes, and fetal macrosomia (≥4,500 g).