Research Article

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

Table 5

Comparison of the fetal head position by ultrasound and vaginal examination done by junior residents.

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

LOT12 (38.7)03 (25.0)LOA: 06 (50.0), DOA: 01 (8.3), ROT: 01 (8.3), ROA: 01 (8.3)
ROT05 (16.1)01 (20.0)ROA: 02 (40.0), LOA: 01 (20.0), LOT: 01 (20.0)
LOA08 (25.8)04 (50.0)LOT: 02 (25.0), ROT: 02 (25.0)
ROA02 (6.5)01 (50.0)LOA: 01 (50.0)
LOP01 (3.2)00 (00.0)LOT: 01 (100)
ROP03 (9.7)01 (33.3)LOA: 01 (33.3), ROT: 01 (33.3)

Total 31 (100)10 (32.25)ā€‰