External cephalic version. Does it have a role in modern obstetric practice?
External cephalic version (ECV) for breech presentation at term substantially reduces the incidence of breech birth and cesarean section. Appropriate counseling and surveillance is important to ensure an acceptably low complication rate and reduce potential for litigation. Even a high success rate for ECV only minimally reduces the overall cesarean section rate.
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National Maternity Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
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D001946:Breech Presentation; D002585:Cesarean Section; D000075202:Contraindications; D005260:Female; D005323:Fetal Monitoring; D006801:Humans; D016017:Odds Ratio; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D011379:Prognosis; D014710:Version, Fetal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends