Ultrasonographic tracking of the proximal humerus during second stage of labour for detection of shoulder dystocia

WL LAU; Vivian KS NG; Viola YT CHAN

doi:10.12809/hkjgom.21.1.06

Ultrasonographic tracking of the proximal humerus during second stage of labour for detection of shoulder dystocia

Authors

WL LAU
Vivian KS NG
Viola YT CHAN

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12809/hkjgom.21.1.06

Keywords:

Shoulder dystocia, Ultrasonography

Abstract

We conducted a pilot study of ultrasonographic tracking of anterior shoulder engagement at the second stage of labour to look for any warning sign for shoulder dystocia in 12 women.

References

Ghi T, Eggebø T, Lees C, et al. ISUOG Practice Guidelines: intrapartum ultrasound. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2018;52:128-39.

Volpe N, Migliavacca C, Dall’Asta A, et al. Intrapartum ultrasound examination of fetal shoulder following head delivery. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2018;52:803-5.

WL Lau, V Ng, L Lai, et al. OC16.05: Sonographic assessment of shoulder engagement and a novel sign in early recognition of shoulder dystocia. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2018;52(Suppl 1):1-65.

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Published

2023-04-06

How to Cite

LAU W, NG VK, CHAN VY. Ultrasonographic tracking of the proximal humerus during second stage of labour for detection of shoulder dystocia. Hong Kong J Gynaecol Obstet Midwifery [Internet]. 2023 Apr. 6 [cited 2024 Nov. 24];21(1). Available from: https://hkjgom.org/home/article/view/296

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Vol. 21 No. 1 (2021)

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