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Cervical dystocia
Overefficient uterine activity
Precipitate labour
Tetanic uterine activity
ETIOLOGY
Prevalent in primi with advancing age of the mother
Prolonged pregnancy
Over distension of the uterus due to twins and or
ployhydramnios
Psychologic factor
Contracted pelvis, malpresentation and deflexed head. All
these lead to ill fitting of the presenting part into the lower
uterine segment. This probably results in inhibition of the
local reflex which is needed to produce effective contraction
of the upper segment.
Full bladder and loaded rectum reflexly inhibit
uterine contraction
Injudicious administration of sedatives,
analgesics and oxytocics
Premature attempt at vaginal delivery or
attempted instrumental vaginal delivery under
light anaesthesia.
Uterine inertia
Weak ,infrequent ,inefficient uterine action
Uterine contraction: the intensity is
diminished; duration is shortened; good
relaxation in between contractions and the
intervals are increased. General pattern of
uterine contractions of labour is maintained
but intrauterine pressure during contraction
hardly rises above 25mm Hg
Etiology
Elderly primi
Anemia or other chronic illnes
Hypertensive state in pregnancy
Overdistension of uterus such as in twin or
polyhydraminous
Malpresentation and malposition
Full bladder
Uterine fibroid
Premature induction of labour
Types
Primary inertia :weak uterine contrations from
the begining
Secondary inertia :interia developed after a
period of good contraction probably as the
result of contracted pelvis as protective
mechanism .
Sign and symptom
1.Patient feels less pain and discomfort
during uterine contraction
2.Hand placed over the uterus during uterine
contraction not only reveals hardening of the
uterus before the patient feels pain but the
contraction also outlasts the pain.
3.Uterine wall is easily indentable at the
acme of a pain.
4.Uterus becomes relaxed after the
contraction; fetal parts are well palpable and
fetal hearts rate remains good.
Diagnosis
Internal examination reveals;
Poor dilatation of the cervix
Membranes usually remain intact
Cervix well applied to the presenting
part
Associated presence of contracted
pelvis, malposition, deflexed head
or malpresentation may be evident.
Complication
Effecton mother:
Prolonged labor
Maternal distress, dehydration and
psychological depression
Increased risk for infection
Increased risk of PPH
Subinvolution
Fetal complication
Fetal distress if membrane
ruptures early
Management
Careful evaluation of the case is to be
done:
To be sure that the patient is in true
labour
To exclude cephalopelvic disproportion
or malpresentation
To plan out the management protocol
Detected in first stage:
Place of caesarean section:
Presence of contracted pelvis
Malpresentation
Evidences of fetal or maternal
distress
Vaginal delivery
General measures:
To keep up the morale of the patient
To empty the bowel by enema and bladder by
encouraging the patient to empty at intervals,
failing which catheterization is to be done
To maintain nourishment by infusion of 5%
dextrose
Adequate sedation is ensured by intramuscular
Pethidine 100 mg
Active measures
Acceleration of uterine contraction can be brought
about by low rupture of the membranes followed by
Oxytocin drip if not contraindicated. An infusion of 2
unit of Oxytocin dissolved in 500ml 5% dextrose is
started. The drip rate should be slow at first and is to
be gradually increased until effective contractions are
set up. Close watch of the maternal and fetal
conditions and nature of uterine contractions is
mandatory. The drip is to be continued till 1 hour after
delivery; if, however, cervical dilatation remains
unsatisfactory and \ or fetal distress appears,
Caesarean section is the best alternative.
Detected in second stage
Ifthe case is first seen at this stage,
careful evaluation of the case is to be
done to exclude contracted pelvis,
malpresentation and to determine
station of the head in relation to ischial
spines and fetal condition.
Place of caesarean
section
Inpresence of contracted pelvis or
malpresentation where vaginal
delivery is found unsafe and fetal
condition remains good,
caesarean section may be
preferred even at this stage.
Vaginal delivery
Head low down – Forceps or ventouse
delivery
Head not sufficiently low down
Complications
Prolonged 1st stage: if the ring occurs at the level of
the internal os.
Prolonged 2nd stage: if the ring occurs around the
foetal neck.
Retained placenta and postpartum haemorrhage: if
the ring occurs in the 3rd stage (hour- glass
contraction).
Management
Exclude malpresentations, malposition and
disproportion.
In the 1st stage: Pethidine morphine may be of
beneficial .
In the 2nd stage: Deep general anaesthesia and amyl
nitrite inhalation are given to relax the constriction ring:
If the ring is relaxed, the foetus is delivered
immediately by forceps.
If the ring does not relax, caesarean section is carried
out with lower segment vertical incision to divide the
ring.
In the 3rd stage: Deep general anaesthesia and amyl
nitrite inhalation are given followed by manual removal of
the placenta
Pathological Retraction Ring
(Bandl’s ring)
Physiological Retraction Ring
It is a line of demarcation between the upper and
lower uterine segment present during normal labour
and cannot usually be felt abdominally.
Pathological Retraction Ring (Bandl’s ring)
It is the rising up retraction ring during obstructed
labour due to marked retraction and thickening of the
upper uterine segment while the relatively passive
lower segment is markedly stretched and thinned to
accommodate the foetus.
The Bandl’s ring is seen and felt abdominally as a
transverse groove that may rise to or above the
umbilicus.
Clinical picture: is that of obstructed labour with
impending rupture uterus (see later).
Obstructed labour should be properly treated
otherwise the thinned lower uterine segment will
rupture.
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
CONSTRICTION RING AND
RETRACTION RING
CONSTRICTION RING RETRACTION RING
Definitive treatment
Destructive surgery if fetus is dead
Fetus alive-C/S
CERVICAL DYSTOCIA
Definition