Shoulder dystocia-a review at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Alexandra Hospital, Singapore
Vengadasalam, D.
Singapore Medical Journal 31(1): 30-32
1990
ISSN/ISBN: 0037-5675 PMID: 2333539 Document Number: 363701
Shoulder dystocia is associated with a high incidence of perinatal morbidity, mortality and maternal morbidity. The present study was undertaken to review all the cases of shoulder dystocia at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Alexandra Hospital during a 11-year period from January 1978 until December 1988. The incidence of shoulder dystocia in this series was 1:1739 deliveries or 0.05%. The constant awareness of the possibility of rapid development of shoulder dystocia with its potentially dangerous consequences should always be kept in mind. Shoulder dystocia drills should be held regularly in the resident training programme.