Curriculum of Obstetrics
TOPIC 36
SOFT TISSUE OBSTRUCTION
RATIONALE
Soft tissue obstruction includes all soft tissue obstacles that interfere with the passage of the fetal head during vaginal delivery.
GOAL
Recognize the causes, diagnosis, complications, and management of soft tissue obstruction
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
By the end of this course, the student will be able to:
l List the different causes of soft tissue obstruction
l State how to diagnose the different causes
l Describe the complications of soft tissue obstruction
l Describe the management of each cause
CONTENT
l Ovarian tumors complicating pregnancy and delivery
l Uterine tumors complicating pregnancy and delivery
l Cervical tumors complicating pregnancy and delivery
l Stricture, edema, and hematoma of the genital tract
