Abstract

BALESTENA SANCHEZ, Jorge M; BALESTENA SANCHEZ, Sonia G  and  GONZALEZ FREIJE, Susana. Comparative study among vaginal and abdominal delivery in the term-pelvic presentation. Rev Ciencias Médicas [online]. 2004, vol.8, n.2, pp.65-73. ISSN 1561-3194.

A prospective, cross-sectional and analytic study was performed at Abel Santamaría Hospital in 2002, aimed at determining the influence that birth via has on pelvic presentation. The study universe consisted of 4020 births which took place during this period. The sample comprised 247 births in term pelvic presentation occurring during this period, which were divided into two groups according to birth via. Different variables were analyzed: mother age, parity, way of delivery start, newborn's weight, Apgar and neonatal morbidity. There was a high association between abdominal via and adolescence, nuliparity and neonates with the same weight or over 3500 grams. Apgar at 5 minutes was very significant for cesarean section.

Keywords : DELIVERY PRESENTATION.

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