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Chapter-50 Malpresentation and Malposition

BOOK TITLE: A Comprehensive Textbook of Obstetrics & Gynecology

Author
1. Gupta Sadhana
ISBN
9789350251126
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/11278_49
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2011
Pages
18
Author Affiliations
1. Ultrasound, Infertility and In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Specialist, Jeevan Jyoti Hospital, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, Bombay Hospital, Mumbai, Jeevan Jyoti Hospital and Medical Research Center and Jeevan Jyoti Test Tube Baby Center, Gorakhpur, UP, India, Jeevan Jyoti Hospital and Medical Research Center, Jeevan Jyoti Test Tube Baby Center, Gorakhpur, UP, India, Jeevan Jyoti Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India, FOGSI 2011–2013; Jeevan Jyoti Hospital and Medical Research Center, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India, Jeevan Jyoti Hospital and Medical Research Center, Jeevan Jyoti Test Tube Baby Center, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India, Jeevan-Jyoti Hospital, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India, Jeevan Jyoti Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India; FOGSI 2016, Jeeevan Jyoti Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India, FOGSI, 2016, FOGSI Representative to SAFOG, 2018-20; Safe Motherhood Committee, FOG
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Abstract

Any other presentation than cephalic are defined as malpresentation, and malposition is termed when vertex is in abnormal position. This chapter covers all aspects, i.e. causes, incidence, positions, clinical diagnosis and conduct of vaginal and operative delivery in each malpresentation like breech, face, brow, shoulder, arm, cord and occipito posterior malposition. Method of clinical diagnosis and obstetric maneuvers applied in malpresentation are illustrated in detail with help of photographs. Evidence based recent guidelines on external cephalic version, internal podalic version, instrumental delivery are concised in the chapter.

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