Dystocia Obstatic Instrustments Set Complete in Box
Abnormal labor, which is usually referred to as dysfunctional labor, includes dystocia, which means difficult labor that is slow and not progressing. Dysfunctional labor can be due to abnormalities in uterine contraction and/or lack of ability of the mother to forcibly expel the fetus, a large fetus and/or an unusual orientation of the fetus in the uterus, or abnormalities in the pelvis such that the passage is blocked or too small. The latter may also be due to a disproportionate size of the fetus in relation to the size of the pelvis. Labor that is too rapid, referred to as precipitate labor, usually results from low resistance through the birth canal. The focus of this report is on dystocia since little is known about precipitate labor, it is rare, and there is no effective treatment for it.