TITLE:
Perinatal consequences of disproportionate fetal trunk growth
AUTHORS:
Ralph L. Cavalieri, Suzanne Laroche, Wayne R. Cohen
KEYWORDS:
Neonatal Morbidity; Fetal Dysmorphism; Somatic Asymmetry; Labor Abnormality; Deceleration Phase; Shoulder Dystocia; Compound Presentation; Trunk Circumference; Head Circumference
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Vol.2 No.2,
June
27,
2012
ABSTRACT: Objective: To identify the impact of an abnormally large neonatal chest circumference relative to head circumference on labor and neonatal morbidity. Methods: We used a retrospective cohort design to study 54 obstetric cases in which the neonatal thoracic circumference was ≥2.5 cm greater than that of the head. For each case we sought controls with a smaller thorax-head circumference difference. Ninety-seven controls were matched with their respective cases for birth weight, parity, maternal body mass index (BMI), and maternal ethnicity. Results: Cases had significantly smaller heads and larger trunks than controls (P