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Background:One of the major causes of maternal mortality is obstructed labor. Identificationof abnormal labor at earliest and timely management can prevent prolonged labor and significantly reduce its sequel. Partograph is a useful tool in hands of labor caregiversto monitor labor course.The study was done to compare feasibility of two WHO partographs a composite partograph including the latent phase with a simplified one without the latent phase to predict prolonged laborin randomized control trial.Methods:A randomized controlled trial, with parallel arm design was conducted. Sample size was calculated as 404 pregnant women .They were randomly categorized in two groups,each group having 202 participants.Results:labor had crossed the alert line in 108 (53.4%) cases monitored by composite partograph and 38(18.8%) cases monitored with simplified partograph. The calculated P value was <0.0001. The odds ratio calculate was 4.95 and 95% confidence interval was 3.16 to 7.76. Labor crossing the action line was found in 16 (7.9%) in composite partograph whereas in simplified partograph, labor had crossed the action line in 18 casesin simplified group. Calculated P value was 0.72 (>0.05). The odds ratio was 0.8793and 95% confidence interval 0.43 to 1.77 which was not significant statistically .Most participants (70%) experienced difficulty with the composite partograph, but no participant reported difficulty while plotting the simplified partograph. Conclusions: WHO simplified partograph was found to be as good as WHO composite partograph in identifying maternal and perinatal outcomes and was more user friendly.
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Resumen ANTECEDENTES: Las anomalías de posición fetal se asocian con la deficiente evolución de trabajo de parto. El ultrasonido durante el trabajo de parto es una herramienta complementaria para confirmar los hallazgos obtenidos en la exploración vaginal y definir el tipo de anomalía de posición fetal. CASOS CLÍNICOS: Caso 1: Paciente de 24 años, primigesta, con 41 semanas de embarazo y ruptura prematura de membranas. Ingresó al área de tococirugía por completar la dilatación y borramiento cervical, sin evolución del trabajo de parto durante 120 minutos. El ultrasonido transabdominal suprapúbico reportó el signo de estrabismo. El embarazo finalizó por cesárea y se corroboró la anomalía fetal de posición occipito-posterior. Caso 2: Paciente de 29 años, primigesta, con 39 semanas de embarazo e hipertensión gestacional, quien completó la dilatación y borramiento cervical y durante 120 minutos no hubo descenso del polo cefálico. A la exploración vaginal se detectó variedad de posición fetal occipito-transversa. El ultrasonido transabdominal suprapúbico mostró el signo de estrabismo. El embarazo finalizó mediante cesárea y la evolución para la madre y su hijo fue satisfactoria. CONCLUSIONES: La ecografía es un estudio efectivo para la detección de anomalías de posición, pues disminuye las complicaciones materno-fetales asociadas con trabajo de parto extendido. Sin embargo, reportar la experiencia de solo dos casos no podría tener validez para sustentar dicha afirmación.
Abstract BACKGROUND: The anomalies of the position are the cause of failure in the task of labor. The ultrasound during labor is a complementary tool to confirm the clinical findings in the vaginal examination and define the type of position abnormality. OBJECTIVE: to report on the use of ultrasound during abnormal labor, such as the detection of the position abnormality. CLINICAL CASES: Case 1: 24-year-old patient with 41 weeks of gestation (SDG) and premature rupture of membranes, entered the area of tochosurgery to complete the dilation and cervical neck, nevertheless worked and delivery for 120 minutes . A suprapubic transabdominal ultrasound was performed, finding a sign of strabismus, the resolution was by caesarean section and an occipito-posterior position anomaly was corroborated. Case 2: 29-year-old patient with 39 SDG and gestational hypertension, it is deduced from the labor, the cervical neck was dilated and for 120 minutes, there was no decrease of the cephalic pole, a variety of occipito place -transverse, suprapubic transabdominal ultrasound was performed, finding a sign of strabismus. The pregnancy ended by caesarean section and the evolution for the mother and her child was satisfactory. CONCLUSIONS: Ultrasound is an effective study for the detection of position abnormalities, since it reduces maternal-fetal complications associated with extended labor. However, reporting the experience of only two cases could not be valid to support this assertion.
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Objectives: This study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of intramuscular valethamate bromide on the duration of labor, rate of cervical dilatation and the effect of the drug on the mother and the fetus. Material and Methods: This was a prospective study conducted in Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology at ESIC MC-PGIMSR Bangalore involving 200 women with fullterm pregnancy in active labor. Group A received valethamate bromide intramuscular injection. Group B was control group. Results: There was no significant difference in the parity, mean age of patients and mean duration of gestation in both the groups. But, there was difference in the mode of delivery. Valethamate bromide caused significant decrease in the duration of cervical phase of labor as compared to control group. There was no statistically significant difference in the Apgar score of new borns, and there were no maternal and fetal side effects. Conclusion: Valethamate bromide can be used in the management of labor for reducing the duration of first stage of labor without any untoward effects on mother and fetus.