Study outcomes
Dystocia, labor
DIFFICULT LABOR, DYSTOCIA
The study outcome was the mode of delivery which was classified as either vaginal or emergency cesarean section. According to the ICD-10 classification system, an emergency cesarean section included all cases where such delivery was undertaken after the onset of labor. Dystocia refers to prolonged or slowly progressing labor and is defined as abnormal or difficult labor and may be associated with factors of the passenger (fetus), the passage (maternal pelvis like CPD), the forces (powers), or a combination of these factors. CPD refers to the inability of the fetus to pass through the pelvis.