Aetiology of transverse lie at term

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study was to assess the common and rare causes and predisposing factors of transverse lie at term. Setting: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Nishtar Hospital, Multan. Period February 1995 to April, 1996. Material and Total 5783 pregnancies were studied. Thirty cases of transverse lie were detected. Inclusion criteria for study were singleton pregnancy with maternal age between. 15 to 40 years. In 66.6% cases no cause for transverse lie was found. In primiparas predisposing factors were found in 75% cases. In multiparous women predisposing factors were found in 26.9% cases; while in grand multiparas [Para> 5] these were found much less commonly i.e. in only 10% cases. Etiology of transverse lie in the majority of cases is unknown. Grand multiparity is an avoidable predisposing factor