[Perinatal mortality and acidosis morbidity rate in pelvic presentation and vertex presentation deliveries].
Pelvic presentation deliveries in the period between 1975 and 1981 were analyzed and compared with a randomly chosen group of vertex presentation deliveries from the same period. On clarification of the group of patients delivered of pelvic presentations, the mortality rate was comparable with that resulting from vertex presentation. In both groups of patients both the mortality and acidosis morbidity rates were affected by the tendency towards premature birth. In cases of pelvic presentation, caesarian section represents the least risky method of delivery. Particularly in the event of premature birth, caesarian section should thus be given preference in all cases. Given careful individual diagnosis, mature infants -even, selectively, in the case of women giving birth for the first time--can be vaginally delivered from the pelvic presentation position.
D000138:Acidosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001946:Breech Presentation; D002585:Cesarean Section; D005260:Female; D005860:Germany, West; D006801:Humans; D007226:Infant Mortality; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D007746:Labor Presentation; D011247:Pregnancy
Perinatale Mortalität und Azidosemorbidität bei Entbindung aus Beckenendlage und Schädellage.