The partograph and Cesarean section
- Author:
Khai Quang Nguyen
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
partograph
- MeSH:
Cesarean section;
Parturition
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2002;435(11):34-46
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
In diagnosis of obstructed labor, beside the line of cervical dilation comes to the right of the alert line and crosses the action line, the line of descent of fetal presentation should be noted. After 4 hours, if the contractions occur with frequency of 3 and last for 20 to 40 seconds and the fetal head has not descended further, it should be considered as a sign of obstructed labor. The partograph that was designed according to national standard is proper and useful in decision of cesarean section.
