5. The descriptions of Mudhagarbha denotes obstructed labour
/ prolonged labour due to faults in power, passage or
passenger.
Alive or dead fetus
after attaining development of all body parts,
after seventh month of pregnancy,
presenting abnormally, and or in abnormal passage
associated with abnormal uterine contractions
due to vitiation of Apana vayu is called Mudhagarbha
10. Uterine inertia
Diminished intensity
Shortened duration
Good relaxation in between two contractions
Increased intervals
P/A-Less hard uterus
P/V-poor dilatation of cervix
-association of CPD, malpositions or mal
presentations
11. Anekadha pratipannnam
Four bhedas of mudha garbha
Astagathi of mudha garbha
Trividha sanga
Avaakmukha and jatarodaya of harita
Asankhya gati
ALL TYPES OF MALPRESENTATIONS AND COMPOUND
PRESENTATIONS
39. Version
Procedure designed to change the lie to being the
comparatively favourable pole to the lower pole of the
uterus
External Cephalic
Internal Podalic
Bipolar
40. External version
Indications : Breech, Transverse lie
Success rate – 70=80%
Time – 32 -34 weeks with tocolytics
Contraindications – Pre eclampsia, placenta praevia, post
casarean, malformed uterus, contracted pelvis,
hydrocephalus, dead fetus, multiple pregnancy
47. Internal version is always podalic version and it is
completed with extraction of fetus
Indication – transverse lie second baby of twin
Conditions – cx must be fully dilated, liquor sufficient,
fetus live
Contraindications – obstructed labour, contracted pelvis
48. Achetana Mudhagarbha Chikitsa
siddhanta
The main principle in dead fetus is that whichever anga
(part) is causing obstruction should be cut and
extracted to save the mother.
49. One should not wait or neglect condition of woman to
detoriate, hence the fetus should be extracted
immediately.
51. SASTRA USED TO EXTRACT THE
MUDHAGARBHA:
a. Mandalagra (circular knife or round
head knife, decapitating knife)
b. Angulisastra (finger knife)
c. Sanku (hook)
d. Ardhachandra (curved knife)
52. Destructive operations
Designed to diminish the bulk of the fetus so as to
facilitate easy delivery through the birth canal.
Not practiced because of severe injuries.
In unorganized sector may have to perform
54. Craniotomy
Indication – cephalic presesntation with obstructed labour
– dead fetus
Hydrocephalus in live fetus
Interlocking head of twins – dead
Contraindications – severe contracted pelvis
Rupture of uterus
Instrument used – oldham’s perforator / Mayo’s scissors
55.
56.
57. Decapitation
Indication – neglected shoulder presentation where neck
is accessible
Instrument used – decapitation hook / knife
Evisceration – Removal of thoracic and or abdominal
contents
Indications – shoulder presentation where neck is not
accessible , fetal ascitis, monsters
58. Cleidotomy – division of one or both clavicle
Indication – shoulder dystocia where clavicles are
accessible
Instrument – embryotomy scissor
59. Post operative care
Pippali, Pippali mula, Sunthi, ela, hingu, bharangi,
vacha, ativisha chavya – kalka / kwath / churna – with or
without ghee for 3, 5 or 7 days
Snehapana
Asava / Arishta at night
Swedana and abhyanga
Milk processed with vatahara dravyas for 10 days
Brimhana – Mamsa rasa for 10 days
Pathya ahara
60. Operation with dead mother and live fetus
Just like the killed goat, a woman dies during labour, with
quivering still persisting, immediately laprotomy should
be done to extract live fetus