Journal of Perinatal Medicine
Maternal obstructive uropathy during labor is a risk factor for cesarean delivery
By Kirschen Gregory W., Williams Kedeja V., Peeler Mary and 3 others.
Abstract
Obstructive uropathy is the impairment of urinary flow resulting from mechanical compression along the urinary tract between the ureter’s origin in the renal pelvis and the urethral outlet. While uncommonly encountered during labor, maternal obstructive uropathy (thought to result from ureteral compression by the fetal head) can be associated with acute kidney injury, and its relationship with clinically meaningful endpoints including risk of cesarean delivery, arrest of labor (previously known as cephalopelvic disproportion (CPD)), and high birthweight remain unknown.
Keywords
- acute kidney injury
- arrest of labor
- ureter
- labor and delivery
- failed induction of labor
- Open access
Source
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