title: Antenatal ultrasonography for breech delivery.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We studied the role of sonography in the management of 370 breech presentations > or = 34 weeks maturity.
  
  
  METHODS
  185 cases had sonographic confirmation of breech presentation prior to the delivery at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital. A control group of 185 cases did not have prior scanning.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Significantly more elective cesarean sections were done in the study group, while the control group had more emergency sections (P = 0.008), and had more traumatic delivery. Birth asphyxia and perinatal mortality were significantly more common in the control group (P < 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Sonography done before delivery improved neonatal outcome in breech presentation > or = 34 weeks maturity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Ghana Medical School, Accra.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Seffah
authors.forename: J O
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Armah
mesh_terms: D001238:Asphyxia Neonatorum / Q000209:etiology; D001724:Birth Weight; D001946:Breech Presentation; D002585:Cesarean Section; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007226:Infant Mortality; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal