ReviewJournal of obstetrics and gynaecology of India2017
Can We Deliver Better?
Review in Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology of India, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.
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Abstract
Human childbirth has been described as an "obstetrical dilemma". Evolution favours enlargement of the foetal brain, whilst bipedal locomotion demands a reduction in pelvic breadth for improvements in biomechanical efficiency. The result of this conflict is a human pelvis incongruous with the dynamics of childbirth. Acute genital distortion at delivery can inflict lasting damage to female pelvic function. Pelvic organ prolapse, urinary, faecal incontinence and sexual dysfunction are long-term sequelae rarely discussed at antenatal care, impacting upon the expectant mother's ability to make an informed decision. The alternative option is the elective caesarean section, an abdominal incision bypassing the maladies of a vaginal delivery, although not without complications of its own. Childbirth remains an emotive event where evidence-based medicine can be disempowered, and the rising trend to "normalise" birth can disrupt care of the woman. This needs to be maintained in a healthy balance to best provide competent and safe care for women.
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