Asynclitic birth
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title:
Asynclitic birth
text:
In obstetrics, asynclitic birth, or asynclitism, refers to the malposition of the fetal head in the uterus relative to the birth canal. Many babies enter the pelvis in an asynclitic presentation, but in most cases, it corrects itself spontaneously during labor. Asynclitic presentation is not to be confused from a shoulder presentation, where the shoulder leads first. Fetal head asynclitism may affect the progression of labor, increase the need for obstetrical intervention, and may be associated
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Position of a fetus in the uterus
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asynclitic_birth
date created:
2007-11-03T20:37:22Z
date modified:
2024-09-14T22:14:31Z
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