Role of antenatal radiography in the management of breech deliveries.
a retrospective study was made of 228 mature singleton breech deliveries occurring over a 2 year period to determine the role of antenatal radiography, in particular, of pelvimetry. Many (65%) had abdominal radiography. Where antenatal pelvimetry was performed (38%) the infants were in significantly better condition during the neonatal period; this was most marked with parous women. There was no significant difference in the neonatal condition of 25 infants born vaginally of women with favourable pelvimetry compared with 31 infants born by elective caesarean sections.
D000328:Adult; D001946:Breech Presentation; D002585:Cesarean Section; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007746:Labor Presentation; D010387:Pelvimetry; D011247:Pregnancy; D011295:Prenatal Care; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal; D012189:Retrospective Studies