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Radiopelvimetry after cesarean section
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. Bernard Hospital and Jackson Park Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Objective:
To develop a method of identifying bony pelvic dystocia in a select group of primiparae who had had a cesarean delivery and might be at risk during a trial of labor in a subsequent pregnancy.
Study Design:
Radiopelvimetry was performed on 70 postpartum primiparae after cesarean delivery for various reasons and prior to being discharged from the hospital.
Results:
Using standard radiologic criteria, the pelvis was considered adequate in 32 patients (45.7%) and inadequate in 38 (54.2%).
Conclusion:
Postcesarean pelvimetry may be beneficial in some primiparae because it can guide the obstetrician in performing a cesarean delivery in subsequent pregnancies without an unnecessary trial of labor.