Add like
Add dislike
Add to saved papers

Macrosomia. A proposed indication for primary cesarean section.

Fetal macrosomia (birthweight equal to or in excess of 4500 g) in a study of 110 affected infants was associated with excessive maternal weight, prolonged gestation, white race, multiparity, maternal diabetes, male fetus, and a previous macrosomic infant. The two most common obstetric complications associated with fetal macrosomia were postpartum hemorrhage and shoulder dystocia. One-minute Apgar score was less than 7 in 10.9% of the macrosomic infants, in contrast to 6.3% for the smaller infants studied as controls. The low fetal mortality rate (1.8%) was attributed to a 22.5% cesarean rate for the macrosomia group. Even more frequent use of abdominal delivery might further reduce obstetric and neonatal complications for macrosomic infants.

Full text links

We have located links that may give you full text access.
Can't access the paper?
Try logging in through your university/institutional subscription. For a smoother one-click institutional access experience, please use our mobile app.

For the best experience, use the Read mobile app

Mobile app image

Get seemless 1-tap access through your institution/university

For the best experience, use the Read mobile app

All material on this website is protected by copyright, Copyright © 1994-2024 by WebMD LLC.
This website also contains material copyrighted by 3rd parties.

By using this service, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy.

Your Privacy Choices Toggle icon

You can now claim free CME credits for this literature searchClaim now

Get seemless 1-tap access through your institution/university

For the best experience, use the Read mobile app