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Postterm pregnancy

MedGen UID:
1372199
•Concept ID:
C4477016
•
Finding
HPO: HP:0031169

Definition

A pregnancy that extends to 42 weeks of gestation or beyond. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVPostterm pregnancy

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Management of Late-Term and Postterm Pregnancy.
Gawrys B, Trang D, Cheng W
Am Fam Physician 2024 Oct;110(4):378-384. PMID: 39418570
Management of late-term pregnancy in midwifery- and obstetrician-led care.
Kortekaas JC, Bruinsma A, Keulen JKJ, Vandenbussche FPHA, van Dillen J, de Miranda E
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2019 May 22;19(1):181. doi: 10.1186/s12884-019-2294-7. PMID: 31117985Free PMC Article
Practice bulletin no. 146: Management of late-term and postterm pregnancies.
Obstet Gynecol 2014 Aug;124(2 Pt 1):390-396. doi: 10.1097/01.AOG.0000452744.06088.48. PMID: 25050770

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Management of Late-Term and Postterm Pregnancy.
Gawrys B, Trang D, Cheng W
Am Fam Physician 2024 Oct;110(4):378-384. PMID: 39418570
Prolongated pregnancy: unusual case.
Šmerdová M, Eim J
Ceska Gynekol 2020 Winter;85(3):193-196. PMID: 33562972
Pregnancy risks associated with obesity.
Mission JF, Marshall NE, Caughey AB
Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am 2015 Jun;42(2):335-53. doi: 10.1016/j.ogc.2015.01.008. PMID: 26002170
Practice bulletin no. 146: Management of late-term and postterm pregnancies.
Obstet Gynecol 2014 Aug;124(2 Pt 1):390-396. doi: 10.1097/01.AOG.0000452744.06088.48. PMID: 25050770
Prolonged pregnancy: when should we intervene?
Doherty L, Norwitz ER
Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol 2008 Dec;20(6):519-27. doi: 10.1097/gco.0b013e328314b6f8. PMID: 18998240

Diagnosis

Association between postterm pregnancy and adverse growth outcomes in preschool-age children.
Tang J, Gou W, Fu Y, Li K, Guo X, Huang T, Liu H, Li D, Zheng JS
Am J Clin Nutr 2022 Aug 4;116(2):482-490. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/nqac127. PMID: 35544281Free PMC Article
Practice bulletin no. 146: Management of late-term and postterm pregnancies.
Obstet Gynecol 2014 Aug;124(2 Pt 1):390-396. doi: 10.1097/01.AOG.0000452744.06088.48. PMID: 25050770
Obesity in pregnancy: a big problem and getting bigger.
Mission JF, Marshall NE, Caughey AB
Obstet Gynecol Surv 2013 May;68(5):389-99. doi: 10.1097/OGX.0b013e31828738ce. PMID: 23624964
Postterm pregnancy: how can we improve outcomes?
Caughey AB, Snegovskikh VV, Norwitz ER
Obstet Gynecol Surv 2008 Nov;63(11):715-24. doi: 10.1097/OGX.0b013e318186a9c7. PMID: 18928576
Placental insufficiency in relation to postterm pregnancy and fetal postmaturity. Evaluation of fetoplacental function; management of the postterm gravida.
Vorherr H
Am J Obstet Gynecol 1975 Sep 1;123(1):67-103. doi: 10.1016/0002-9378(75)90951-5. PMID: 170824

Therapy

The role of acupuncture in the present approach to labor induction: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Zamora-Brito M, Fernández-Jané C, Pérez-Guervós R, Solans-Oliva R, Arranz-Betegón A, Palacio M
Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM 2024 Feb;6(2):101272. Epub 2023 Dec 25 doi: 10.1016/j.ajogmf.2023.101272. PMID: 38151059
Prolongated pregnancy: unusual case.
Šmerdová M, Eim J
Ceska Gynekol 2020 Winter;85(3):193-196. PMID: 33562972
Timing induction of labour at 41 or 42 weeks? A closer look at time frames of comparison: A review.
Keulen JKJ, Bruinsma A, Kortekaas JC, van Dillen J, van der Post JAM, de Miranda E
Midwifery 2018 Nov;66:111-118. Epub 2018 Aug 11 doi: 10.1016/j.midw.2018.07.011. PMID: 30170263
Postterm pregnancy: practice patterns of contemporary obstetricians and gynecologists.
Cleary-Goldman J, Bettes B, Robinson JN, Norwitz E, D'Alton ME, Schulkin J
Am J Perinatol 2006 Jan;23(1):15-20. doi: 10.1055/s-2005-918891. PMID: 16450267
ACOG practice patterns. Management of postterm pregnancy. Number 6, October 1997. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
Int J Gynaecol Obstet 1998 Jan;60(1):86-91. PMID: 9506424

Prognosis

Recurrence rate and outcome of postterm pregnancy, a national cohort study.
Kortekaas JC, Kazemier BM, Ravelli AC, de Boer K, van Dillen J, Mol B, de Miranda E
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2015 Oct;193:70-4. Epub 2015 Jun 9 doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2015.05.021. PMID: 26247484
Maternal risk factors for postterm pregnancy and cesarean delivery following labor induction.
Roos N, Sahlin L, Ekman-Ordeberg G, Kieler H, Stephansson O
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 2010 Aug;89(8):1003-10. doi: 10.3109/00016349.2010.500009. PMID: 20636240
Prolonged pregnancy: when should we intervene?
Doherty L, Norwitz ER
Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol 2008 Dec;20(6):519-27. doi: 10.1097/gco.0b013e328314b6f8. PMID: 18998240
Prolonged pregnancy: when should we intervene?
Norwitz ER, Snegovskikh VV, Caughey AB
Clin Obstet Gynecol 2007 Jun;50(2):547-57. doi: 10.1097/GRF.0b013e31804c9b11. PMID: 17513940
Stillbirths and rate of neonatal deaths in 76,761 postterm pregnancies in Sweden, 1982-1991: a register study.
Ingemarsson I, Källén K
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 1997 Aug;76(7):658-62. doi: 10.3109/00016349709024606. PMID: 9292640

Clinical prediction guides

Association between postterm pregnancy and adverse growth outcomes in preschool-age children.
Tang J, Gou W, Fu Y, Li K, Guo X, Huang T, Liu H, Li D, Zheng JS
Am J Clin Nutr 2022 Aug 4;116(2):482-490. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/nqac127. PMID: 35544281Free PMC Article
Immediate perinatal outcomes of postterm deliveries.
Maoz O, Wainstock T, Sheiner E, Walfisch A
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2019 Jun;32(11):1847-1852. Epub 2018 Jan 4 doi: 10.1080/14767058.2017.1420773. PMID: 29301466
Recurrence rate and outcome of postterm pregnancy, a national cohort study.
Kortekaas JC, Kazemier BM, Ravelli AC, de Boer K, van Dillen J, Mol B, de Miranda E
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2015 Oct;193:70-4. Epub 2015 Jun 9 doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2015.05.021. PMID: 26247484
Biochemical and biophysical predictors of the response to the induction of labor in nulliparous postterm pregnancy.
Torricelli M, Novembri R, Voltolini C, Conti N, Biliotti G, Piccolini E, Cevenini G, Smith R, Petraglia F
Am J Obstet Gynecol 2011 Jan;204(1):39.e1-6. Epub 2010 Oct 8 doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2010.08.014. PMID: 20932507
Placental insufficiency in relation to postterm pregnancy and fetal postmaturity. Evaluation of fetoplacental function; management of the postterm gravida.
Vorherr H
Am J Obstet Gynecol 1975 Sep 1;123(1):67-103. doi: 10.1016/0002-9378(75)90951-5. PMID: 170824

Recent systematic reviews

The role of acupuncture in the present approach to labor induction: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Zamora-Brito M, Fernández-Jané C, Pérez-Guervós R, Solans-Oliva R, Arranz-Betegón A, Palacio M
Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM 2024 Feb;6(2):101272. Epub 2023 Dec 25 doi: 10.1016/j.ajogmf.2023.101272. PMID: 38151059
Women's experiences of postterm induction of labor: A systematic review of qualitative studies.
Lou S, Hvidman L, Uldbjerg N, Neumann L, Jensen TF, Haben JG, Carstensen K
Birth 2019 Sep;46(3):400-410. Epub 2018 Dec 18 doi: 10.1111/birt.12412. PMID: 30561053

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