Shoulder Dystocia
(1) Medical School, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal 3.1 Definition, Incidence and Main Risk Factors The term shoulder dystocia describes a series of difficulties encountered with release of the…
Postpartum Haemorrhage
(1) Medical School, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal 6.1 Definition, Incidence and Main Risk Factors Postpartum haemorrhage occurs more frequently in the first 2 h after delivery and is…
Acute Fetal Hypoxia/Acidosis
(1) Medical School, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal 2.1 Definition, Incidence and Main Risk Factors Fetal hypoxia refers to the condition in which there is decreased oxygen concentration in…
Maternal Cardiorespiratory Arrest
(1) Medical School, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal 7.1 Definition, Incidence and Main Risk Factors Maternal cardiorespiratory arrest is estimated to occur in 0.003 % of pregnancies and manifests by…
Retention of the After-Coming Head
(1) Medical School, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal 4.1 Definition, Incidence and Main Risk Factors Retention of the after-coming head refers to the rare situation in which there is…
Introduction
(1) Medical School, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal Obstetrics is a unique area of healthcare, in that the vast majority of situations in pregnancy and childbirth have normal outcome,…
