Authors: S. Podalová; S. Hohlová; Z. Malý Authors‘ workplace: Gynek. -porod. klinika LF MU, Brno, přednosta doc. MUDr. Z. Malý, CSc. Published in: Ceska Gynekol 1999; (2): 100-102 Category:
The objective of the study was to assess whether vertical positions during childbirth are as safe ashorizontal positions. In the course of delivery the authors observed 328 women with normalpregnancies, matched for parity and age, divided into two groups by type of delivery. Theycompared the course of the delivery, length of stages I and II, birth injuries, haemorrhage of themother (number of episiotomies and grade III rpt. and blood losses) and the condition of theinfant after delivery (Apgar score during the fifth and tenth minute, pH of the umbilical artery).The differences were evaluated by the chi square test and were not statistically significant. In thevertical position no greater risk was found for mother or infant and it can be considered equallysafe as the horizontal one but it is more apt for mother and foetus.O.
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