OBJECTIVE: The objective of our study was to clarify the effect of the maternal prone position on the feto-placental flow. In this position, the uterine compression of the large maternal vessels was expected to be completely eliminated. METHODS: Twenty-three normal pregnant women were cross-sectionally examined in the supine, the left lateral, the right lateral and the prone position. The systolic/diastolic ratios for the umbilical artery were calculated for each position. RESULTS: The umbilical arterial systolic/diastolic ratio in the prone position significantly decreased compared with that in the supine position. The left and right lateral position showed no significant change in the systolic/diastolic ratio. CONCLUSION: The maternal prone position can provide complete relief of uterine compression of the large maternal vessels.
OBJECTIVE: The objective of our study was to clarify the effect of the maternal prone position on the feto-placental flow. In this position, the uterine compression of the large maternal vessels was expected to be completely eliminated. METHODS: Twenty-three normal pregnant women were cross-sectionally examined in the supine, the left lateral, the right lateral and the prone position. The systolic/diastolic ratios for the umbilical artery were calculated for each position. RESULTS: The umbilical arterial systolic/diastolic ratio in the prone position significantly decreased compared with that in the supine position. The left and right lateral position showed no significant change in the systolic/diastolic ratio. CONCLUSION: The maternal prone position can provide complete relief of uterine compression of the large maternal vessels.
Authors: G S Bimenya; W Byarugaba; S Kalungi; J Mayito; K Mugabe; R Makabayi; E Ayebare; H Wanzira; M Muhame Journal: Afr Health Sci Date: 2005-06 Impact factor: 0.927
Authors: Francisco Marcelo Leandro Cavalcante; Cristina da Silva Fernandes; Luanna Dos Santos Rocha; Nelson Miguel Galindo-Neto; Joselany Áfio Caetano; Lívia Moreira Barros Journal: Rev Lat Am Enfermagem Date: 2021-11-08