title: Pelvic assessment and cephalo-pelvic disproportion in Central Tanzania.
abstract: Among 201 primigravidae, pelvic assessment was analyzed prospectively during the third trimester to detect patients likely to suffer from cephalo-pelvic disproportion (CPD). If the sacral promontory (SP) was reached by the index finger (9.0-9.5 cm true conjugate) the pelvis was regarded as "suspect". All patients who later developed CPD were in this group. Of the screened primigravidas, 22% were advised to deliver in the hospital. Pelvic assessment is an important screening tool during antenatal care to detect high-risk primigravidas.
authors.affiliation: Government Hospital, Kondoa, Tanzania.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Bauer
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kingu
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Laussen
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mbwana
mesh_terms: D002585:Cesarean Section; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010298:Parity; D010387:Pelvimetry; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis / Q000379:methods*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013636:Tanzania