II. Definitions
III. Epidemiology
- Incidence: 0.3% of singleton births
IV. Causes
- Prematurity
- Placenta Previa
- Abnormal Uterus
- Contracted Pelvis or relaxed abdominal wall
- Polyhydramnios
V. Diagnosis
-
Leopold's Maneuvers
- Transverse Lie should be easy to identify
- Digital cervical exam
- No presenting part
VI. Management
- Ceserean section required in most cases
- Indications to consider External Cephalic Version
- Intact membranes and no labor
- Back-up Transverse Lie with Cervix fully dilated
VII. Complications
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| Concepts | Injury or Poisoning (T037) |
| SnomedCT | 53634006, 206115005 |
| English | Fetus born-shoulder presentn., Fetus or neonate affected by shoulder presentation during labor and delivery, Fetus or neonate affected by shoulder presentation during labour and delivery, Fetus/neonate affected by shoulder presentation - labor/del, Fetus/neonate affected by shoulder presentation - labour/del, fetus or newborn affected by shoulder presentation (diagnosis), fetus or newborn affected by shoulder presentation, fetus / newborn affected by shoulder presentation, Foetus or neonate affected by shoulder presentation during labour and delivery, Fetus or neonate affected by shoulder presentation during labor and delivery (disorder), Fetus OR newborn affected by shoulder presentation (disorder), Fetus OR newborn affected by shoulder presentation, Fetus or newborn affected by shoulder presentation |
| Spanish | feto o neonato afectado por presentación de hombro durante trabajo de parto y parto (trastorno), feto o neonato afectado por presentación de hombro durante trabajo de parto y parto, feto o neonato afectado por presentación de hombro durante el trabajo de parto y parto, feto o neonato afectado por presentación de hombro durante el trabajo de parto y parto (trastorno), feto O recién nacido afectado por presentación de hombros, feto O recién nacido afectado por presentación de hombros (trastorno) |
Ontology: Fetal or neonatal effect of transverse lie (C0270062)
| Concepts | Pathologic Function (T046) |
| SnomedCT | 18909006 |
| English | fetus / newborn affected by transverse lie presentation, fetus or newborn affected by transverse lie presentation (diagnosis), fetus or newborn affected by transverse lie presentation, Fetus OR newborn affected by transverse lie, Fetus OR newborn affected by transverse lie (disorder), Fetal or neonatal effect of transverse lie, Fetal or neonatal effect of transverse lie (disorder), Fetus or newborn affected by transverse lie |
| Spanish | feto O recién nacido afectado por situación transversa, efecto sobre el feto o recién nacido de situación transversa (trastorno), feto O recién nacido afectado por situación transversa (trastorno), efecto sobre el feto o recién nacido de situación transversa |
