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AJR 2002; 179:1063-1067
© American Roentgen Ray Society

MR Obstetric Pelvimetry: Effect of Birthing Position on Pelvic Bony Dimensions

Sven C. A. Michel1, Annett Rake2, Karl Treiber1, Burkhardt Seifert3, Rabih Chaoui2, Renate Huch2, Borut Marincek1 and Rahel A. Kubik-Huch1,4

1 Institute of Radiology, University Hospital, Rämistra. 100, 8091 Zürich, Switzerland.
2 Clinic of Obstetrics, University Hospital, 8091 Zürich, Switzerland.
3 Department of Biostatistics, University of Zurich, Sumatrastr. 30, 8006 Zürich, Switzerland.
4 Present address: Institute of Radiology, Cantonal Hospital Baden, CH-5404 Baden, Switzerland.

OBJECTIVE. The aim of our study was to measure the impact of supine and upright birthing positions on MR pelvimetric dimensions.

MATERIALS AND METHODS. MR pelvimetry was performed in 35 nonpregnant female volunteers in an open 0.5-T MR imaging system with patients in the supine, hand-to-knee, and squatting positions. The obstetric conjugate; sagittal outlet; and interspinous, intertuberous, and transverse diameters were compared among positions.

RESULTS. With patients in the hand-to-knee and squatting positions, the sagittal outlet (11.8 ± 1.3 cm and 11.7 ± 1.3 cm) exceeded that in the supine position (11.5 ± 1.3 cm; p = 0.002 and p = 0.01, respectively), as did the interspinous diameter (11.6 ± 1.1 cm and 11.7 ± 1.0 cm vs 11.0 ± 0.7 cm; p < 0.0001, in both cases). Intertuberous diameter was wider with patients in the squatting position than in the supine position (12.7 ± 0.8 cm vs 12.4 ± 1.1 cm; p = 0.01). Only the obstetric conjugate was smaller with patients in the upright squatting position than in the supine position (12.3 ± 0.8 cm vs 12.4 ± 0.9 cm; p = 0.01). Transverse diameter did not change significantly in any position.

CONCLUSION. An upright birthing position significantly expands female pelvic bony dimensions, suggesting facilitation of labor and delivery.


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