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Area of Science:

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Pelvic Anatomy
  • Radiology

Background:

  • Cephalo pelvic disproportion remains a primary indication for cesarean sections globally, particularly in developing nations.
  • Pelvic typology is a potential contributing factor to cephalo pelvic disproportion.
  • Understanding pelvic variations is crucial for obstetric management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the proportion of different pelvic types in a tropical population.
  • To investigate the prevalence of various pelvic typologies in relation to obstetric outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of 400 hysterosalpingography (HSG) films.
  • Films were analyzed for pelvic typology classification.
  • Data collected between January 2000 and December 2007.

Main Results:

  • Gynaecoid pelvis: 361 (90.3%)
  • Android pelvis: 36 (9%)
  • Andropoid pelvis: 3 (0.8%)
  • No platypelloid or mixed-type pelves were observed.

Conclusions:

  • The high proportion of gynaecoid pelves observed is among the highest reported in existing literature.
  • This finding has implications for understanding delivery mechanisms and cesarean section rates in the studied population.