Publication Type |
Journal Article |
School or College |
School of Medicine |
Department |
Pediatrics; Obstetrics & Gynecology |
Creator |
Varner, Michael W. |
Other Author |
Cruikshank, Dwight, P.; Laube, Douglas W. |
Title |
X-ray pelvimetry in clinical obstetrics. |
Date |
1980-09 |
Description |
X-ray pelvimetry has been used in obstetrics for over 80 years, but its clinical usefulness remains uncertain. Review of 101 consecutive x-ray pelvimetries obtained by Brown's modification of the Colcher-Sussman technique demonstrated the anteroposterior measurements to be of no value in predicting the eventual method of delivery. However, a transverse of the inlet of less than 13.0 cm and a transverse of the midpelvis of less than 10.0 cm were each associated with an increased frequency of operative delivery. In 94 cases no new information was obtained by x-ray pelvimetry; in the other 7 patients the information obtained was equally accessible by either ultrasonography or abdominal scout film. The authors conclude that x-ray pelvimetry by the technique used in their institution has very limited usefulness in clinical obstetrics. |
Type |
Text |
Publisher |
Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins |
Volume |
56 |
Issue |
3 |
First Page |
296 |
Last Page |
300 |
Subject |
X-rey Pelvimetry;Labor Presentation; Ultrasonography; Abdominal Scout Film |
Subject MESH |
Labor Presentation; Labor, Induced; Oxytocin/therapeutic use |
Language |
eng |
Bibliographic Citation |
Varner MW, Cruikshank DP, Laube DW. X-ray pelvimetry in clinical obstetrics. Obstet Gynecol. 1980 Sep;56(3):296-300. Retrieved on April 18,2007 from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?CMD=Display&DB=pubmed |
Rights Management |
Copyright © Wolters Kluwer, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 56, 296-300, 1980 |
Format Medium |
application/pdf |
Identifier |
ir-main,942 |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6000ksv |
Setname |
ir_uspace |
ID |
707255 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6000ksv |