Possibilities for predicting abnormal labor at the present stage

Abstract

Hypothesis/aims of study. Labor abnormalities can lead to dangerous complications for both the mother and the fetus. There are currently no effective ways to prevent abnormal uterine contractile activity. Therefore, the timeliness of diagnosis, which largely determines labor outcome, depends on the effectiveness of assessing the likelihood of the development of abnormal labor. The aim of this study was to examine the possibilities for predicting abnormal labor progression at the present stage of the development of science.

Study design, materials and methods. A systematic analysis and synthesis of the literature data presented by domestic and foreign authors in the period from 1985 to 2020.

Conclusion. A comprehensive approach to assessing the likelihood of the development of abnormal labor will optimize the tactics of labor management, which in the long-term will reduce the frequency of surgical delivery.

Keywords

abnormal labor / uterine contractile activity / uterine inertia / incoordination / excessive uterine activity / pathological preliminary period / prognosis

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Mudrov V.A.