Research Article

Fetal Head Position during the First Stage of Labor: Comparison between Vaginal Examination and Transabdominal Ultrasound

Table 3

Comparison of the fetal head position by ultrasound and vaginal examination done by consultant ( ).

Fetal head positionActual number diagnosed by ultrasound (%)Agreement in vaginal examination (%)Other findings in vaginal examination (%)

LOT21 (26.6)08 (38.1)LOA: 07 (33.3), ROA: 03 (14.3), LOP: 02 (9.5), ROT: 01 (4.8)
ROT24 (30.4)02 (18.2)ROA: 07 (29.2), LOA: 04 (16.7), LOT: 01 (4.2), ROP: 03 (12.5), DOA: 01 (4.2)
LOA05 (06.3)01 (20.0)LOT: 05 (35.7), ROT: 1 (7.1), ROA: 1 (7.1), ROP: 1 (7.1)
ROA11 (13.9)02 (18.2)ROT: 07 (63.6), LOA: 02 (18.2)
LOP05 (06.3)01 (20.0)LOT: 02 (40), ROA: 02 (40)
ROP04 (5.1)04 (100)ā€”

Total 79 (100)29 (36.7 )ā€‰