Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica
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Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand · Jan 2009
Multicenter StudyIncidence and outcomes of dystocia in the active phase of labor in term nulliparous women with spontaneous labor onset.
To estimate the incidence of dystocia among nulliparous women without apparent co-morbidity and to examine maternal and fetal short-term outcomes after dystocia. ⋯ A dystocia incidence of 37% was found in healthy term nulliparas with no indication for induction or elective cesarean delivery. The adverse maternal and neonatal birth outcomes may be related to the cause of dystocia or to augmentation of labor and this question calls for further studies.