Prolonged first stage of labour

Description

The first stage of labour where cervical dilatation progresses less than 1 centimetre per hour for a minimum of 4 hours. Protracted descent is less than 1 centimetre per hour for nulliparas and less than 2 centimetre per hour for multiparas.

Coding note from above levels

The codes included in this chapter are to be used for conditions related to or aggravated by the pregnancy, childbirth or by the puerperium (maternal causes or obstetric causes)

Index terms

Prolonged first stage of labour
long delivery, first stage
long labour, first stage

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prolonged first stage of delivery
prolonged or protracted first stage of labour
Arrest of descent during first stage of labour

Exclusions from above levels

1C14 – Obstetrical tetanus
22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes
23 – External causes (for mortality)

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5A61.0 – Postpartum necrosis of pituitary gland
http://id.who.int/icd/entity/882114523 – Mental or behavioural disorders associated with pregnancy, childbirth or the puerperium

Sibling codes

JB03.1 – Prolonged second stage of labour
JB03.2 – Delayed delivery of successive neonates
JB03.Z – Long labour, unspecified

Foundation entity

Prolonged first stage of labour – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/854030240

Part of: JB03: Long labour › 18: Pregnancy, childbirth or the puerperium