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Failure to Progress
Aka: Failure to Progress, Labor Dystocia, Cephalopelvic Disproportion, CPD
- See Also
- First Stage of Labor
- Labor Dystocia Management
- Labor Dystocia Prevention
- Epidemiology
- Labor Dystocia is responsible for 50% of Cesereans
- Primary Ceserean rate: 20% in U.S.
- Criteria for active phase delay or arrest
- Background
- Based on Friedman Curve
- Assumes Active Phase of Labor
- Cervix dilated to 4 cm and
- Frequent contractions
- Protracted labor (slow rate of dilation and descent)
- Nulliparous women
- Fetal Descent: <1 cm/hour
- Cervical Dilation: <1 cm/hour
- Multiparous women
- Cervical Dilation: <1.5 cm/hour
- Fetal Descent: <2 cm/hour
- Arrest of Labor (complete cessation of progress)
- Active labor without change in descent for 1 hour
- Active labor without change in dilation for 2 hours
- Pause for 2 hours in dilation is common <7 cm
- Zhang (2002) Am J Obstet Gynecol 187:824-8
- Consider extending c-section indication to 4 hours
- Would decrease cesarean rate from 26 to 8%
- Rouse (2001) Obstet Gynecol 98:550-4
- Risk factors for Failure to Progress
- Obesity in nulliparous women
- Increased risk of ceserean delivery
- Decreased cervical dilation risk
- Increased labor duration
- Nuthalapaty (2004) Obstet Gynecol 103:452-6
- Etiologies for Failure to Progress
- Consider Macrosomia
- Gestational Diabetes
- Excess weight gain
- Older patient
- Multiparous
- Consider Cephalopelvic Disproportion (CPD)
- Pelvic Inlet AP <10 cm
- Midpelvis Interspinous <9 cm
- Outlet intertuberosity <8 cm
- Consider Fetal Malpresentation
- Occiput Posterior (consider manual rotation)
- Evaluation
- Confirm that patient is in Active Phase of Labor
- Cervix at least 4 cm dilated and
- Regular contractions
- Confirm cervical dilatation
- No anterior lip if "complete"
- Check Cervix q1-2 hours if membranes intact
- Assess for fetal malposition (e.g. Occiput Posterior)
- Confirm Fetal Presentation
- Digital cervical exam
- Consider Ultrasound if unsure of Fetal Presentation
- Empty Bladder (consider catheterization)
- Evaluate maternal hydration status
- Evaluate for adequate pushing or Powers
- Consider IUPC to document adequate contractions
- Adequate contractions: 200-300 montevideo Units
- Cumulative contraction amplitudes for 10 minutes
- Consider graphing labor curve (partograph)
- Management
- See Active Management of Labor
- Prevention
- See Prevention of Labor Dystocia
- References
- Shields (2000) ALSO, F:1-14