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Record 1 2004-01-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pregnancy
CONT

Postmaturity is pregnancy prolonged 7 days or more beyond the expected date of confinement.

CONT

Unfortunately, conclusive evidence of postmaturity is not available when the decision has to be made whether the woman has gone beyond the calculated date of confinement or not.

CONT

Postmaturity or prolonged pregnancy does not offer real danger to the expectant mother; however, the baby may suffer perinatal mortality.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Grossesse
CONT

Extrêmement rare, la grossesse prolongée se définit par une prolongation de la gestation au-delà de 280 jours ou de 42 semaines (comptées à partir de la date des dernières règles).

CONT

La césarienne semble la seule méthode admissible en cas de post-maturité : l'anesthésie péridurale (...) permettant l'extraction d'un enfant non soumis aux drogues anesthésiques.

Key term(s)
  • post maturité

Spanish

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