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Labor refers to uterine contractions resulting in progressive
dilation and effacement of the cervix, and accompanied by
descent and expulsion of the fetus
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Abnormal labor, dystocia, and failure to progress are
imprecise terms that have been used to describe a
difficult labor pattern that deviates from that observed in the majority of women who have spontaneous vaginal deliveries
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A better classification is to characterize labor abnormalities
as protraction disorders (ie, slower than normal progress) or
arrest disorders (ie, complete cessation of progress)
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Approximately 20 percent of labors involve either protraction
or arrest disorders
A labor abnormality is the most common
indication for primary cesarean birth
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NORMAL LABOR
Friedman, in his classic studies, divided
labor into three stages
First stage: time from the onset
of labor until complete cervical dilatation
Second stage: time from complete cervical dilatation to expulsion of the fetus
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NORMAL LABOR
Third stage: time from expulsion of the
fetus to expulsion of the placenta
The first stage
is further subdivided into the latent and active phases, the active phase subdivided into three additional phases: acceleration phase, phase of maximum slope, and deceleration phase
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NORMAL LABOR
First stage = A + B +
C + D where
A=latent phase; B=acceleration phase; C=phase
of maximum slope; D=deceleration phase
Second stage = E
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Latent phase
The onset of the latent phase
of labor begins when the mother perceives regular contractions.
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Latent phase
This phase is typically characterized by mild
infrequent contractions and a gradual change in cervical dilation
(usually <1 cm per hour) and effacement
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Latent phase
The average duration of latent phase in
nulliparous and multiparous women is 6.4 and 4.8 hours,
respectively, and is not influenced by maternal age, birth weight, or obstetric abnormalities
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Latent phase
An abnormally long latent phase is defined
as 20 hours for the nullipara and 14 hours
for the multiparous woman
It reflect four standard deviations from the mean duration of latent phase in the women
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Active phase
The beginning of the active phase
typically occurs when the cervix has reached 3 to
4 centimeters dilation
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Active phase
The active phase is characterized by painful
contractions of increasing frequency, intensity, and duration accompanied by
a rapid rate of cervical change (usually >1 cm hour)
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Active phase
The average duration of the active phase
in nulliparous and parous women is 4.6 and 2.4
hours, respectively
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Active phase
An abnormally long active phase is defined
as 12 hours for the nullipara and 5 hours
for the multiparous woman
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Second stage
The mean duration of the second
stage of labor in nulliparous and multiparous women is
66 and 20 minutes, respectively
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Second stage
abnormally long second stage as three hours
for the nulliparous and one hour for the multiparous
woman
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Second stage
Neuraxial anesthesia, duration of the first stage,
parity, maternal size, birth weight, and station at complete
dilation all play a role in predicting duration of the second stage
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Second stage
(ACOG) recommends that the normal duration of
second stage of labor be based upon parity and
presence of regional anesthesia, with no intervention as long as the fetal heart rate pattern is normal and some degree of progress is observed
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Normal uterine activity
Uterine activity can be monitored
by palpation, external tocodynamometry, or internal uterine pressure catheters
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Normal uterine activity
External and intrauterine monitoring devices appear
to perform equally well, although the latter may work
better in obese women
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Normal uterine activity
Ninety-five percent of women in active
labor will have three to five contractions per 10
minutes
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Normal uterine activity
Montevideo units (ie, the peak strength
of contractions in mmHg measured by an internal monitor
multiplied by their frequency per 10 minutes) are most often employed
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Normal uterine activity
91 percent of women in spontaneous
active labor achieved contractile activity greater than 200 Montevideo
units and 40 percent reached 300 Montevideo units
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CLASSIFICATION AND DIAGNOSIS OF LABOR ABNORMALITIES
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Diagnostic criteria for abnormal patterns in active labor
Values represent approximately two standard deviations from the mean
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Protraction and arrest disorders occur in both the
first and second stages of labor
The incidence is about
15 percent in either stage
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In the first stage of labor
progressive dilatation
slower than the rate shown in the table is
suggestive of a protraction disorder
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An arrest disorder can be diagnosed when the
cervix ceases to dilate after reaching four or more
centimeters dilatation despite adequate uterine contractions (greater than or equal to 200 Montevideo units for two or more hours)
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second stage of labor
protracted labor is defined as
a second stage longer than two hours in nulliparas
(three hours when regional analgesia is used), and longer than one hour in multiparas (two hours when regional analgesia is used)
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An arrest of descent can be diagnosed after
one hour if there is no descent, despite good
maternal pushing efforts
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labor can be too fast as
well as too slow
The term precipitous labor refers
to a labor that lasts no more than 3 hours from onset of contractions to delivery
A precipitous second stage refers to a second stage that is less than 15 to 20 minutes in duration.
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ETIOLOGY
Abnormal labor can be the result of
one or more abnormalities of the cervix, uterus, maternal
pelvis, or fetus (ie, power, passenger, or pelvis)
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Risk factors for abnormal labor
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The passages
(the pelvis)
Pelvic inlet A-P 11.5 cm
transversely 13.6 cm
Mid
cavity all diameters 12 cm
Pelvic outlet A-P 12.5 cm
transverely 10.5 cm
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The passages
(the pelvis)
The clinician's ability to predict maternal
pelvis-fetal size discordance (cephalopelvic disproportion) leading to arrest of
labor requiring cesarean delivery has been disappointing
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Clinical or radiologic assessment of the maternal pelvis
(ie, pelvimetry) is associated with poor predictive value
The
passages
(the pelvis)
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The passenger
Fetal weight, larger babies will have greater
difficulty in passing through the pelvis
Unfavorable position of the
presenting part
Fetal abnormalities such as hydrocephalus
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The passenger
The most common presentation is vertex, which
occurs in 96 percent of fetuses at term
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The passenger
The occiput is on the longer end
of the head lever. The chin is directly posterior.
Vaginal delivery is impossible unless the chin rotates interiorly
Occipitomental 12.5cm(face presentation mento posterior)
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The passenger
Occipitofrontl 11.5 cm (Brow presentation)
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The powers
Hypocontractile uterine activity is the most common
cause of protraction or arrest disorders in the first
stage of labor
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The powers
This entity refers to uterine activity that
is either not sufficiently strong or not appropriately coordinated
to dilate the cervix and expel the fetus
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The powers
It occurs in 3 to 8 percent
of parturients and can be quantified as uterine contraction
pressures less than 200 Montevideo units.
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The powers
Neuraxial anesthesia
neuraxial anesthesia is associated with
an increased duration of the first and second stages
of labor, incidence of fetal malposition, use of oxytocin, and operative vaginal delivery
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The powers
Neuraxial anesthesia has not been proven to
increase the rate of cesarean delivery
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The powers
It is possible that changes in neuraxial
technique or drugs (eg, use of narcotics or low-dose
anesthetics) could decrease the incidence of dystocia
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The powers
The consequences of withdrawing the block before
the second stage of labor, appropriate use of oxytocin,
delayed pushing in the second stage, and timing of administration also need to be considered
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MANAGEMENT
disciplined approach to the diagnosis of labor,
assessment of maternal and fetal well-being, and careful monitoring
of labor progress
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Advancement of cervical dilation charted on a partogram.
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MANAGEMENT
Poor progression in the first stage
Hypocontractile uterine
activity is treated with oxytocin, which is the only
medication approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for labor stimulation in the active phase
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MANAGEMENT
Other — Other interventions, such as ambulation and continuous labor
support, may increase the comfort of the parturient, but
have not been shown to be clinically effective interventions for treatment of protraction or arrest disorders
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MANAGEMENT
Poor progression in the second stage
Three options:
Continued
observation
Attempt at operative vaginal delivery
Cesarean delivery