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Management

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Authoring team

  • exclude:
    • foetal anomaly
    • contracted pelvis
  • check foetal size
  • careful assessment, monitoring
  • episiotomy usually required if vaginal delivery
  • in a mentoanterior presentation normal vaginal delivery should be the ideal; in cases of delayed second stage, forceps should be used
  • persistent mentoposterior makes vaginal delivery almost impossible

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