title: Pregnancy outcomes in breech presentation analyzed according to intended mode of delivery.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Optimal mode of delivery in breech presentation has been widely examined and debated. The aim of this study was to compare perinatal and maternal outcomes with either a policy of planned vaginal delivery or planned cesarean section in breech presentation.
  
  
  METHODS
  This was a registry-based retrospective cohort study from Turku University Hospital, Finland with 1418 singleton breech deliveries at term over a period of 11 years (January 2002 to December 2012). Data were collected from the mothers' medical records.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Apgar scores at 5 min as well as umbilical artery pH values were significantly lower in the planned vaginal breech delivery group compared with the planned cesarean section group, suggesting a short-lasting delayed recovery after birth. There were more puerperal infections in planned cesarean section group compared with the planned vaginal delivery group.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results confirm that planned vaginal breech delivery results in short-lasting delayed recovery after birth compared with planned cesarean section.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland.
authors.forename: Mirjami
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mattila
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland.
authors.forename: Jatta
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rautkorpi
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland.
authors.forename: Tuija
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Heikkinen
mesh_terms: D001034:Apgar Score; D001946:Breech Presentation; D002585:Cesarean Section; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014469:Umbilical Arteries / Q000737:chemistry
keywords: Birth; breech delivery; cesarean section; delivery mode; perinatal outcome