Journal article
External Cephalic Version (ECV) and the Early ECV Trial
Abstract
The Caesarean section rate among women with breech pregnancies at term is approximately 70 percent. External cephalic version (ECV) has a recognized role in decreasing the likelihood of Caesarean section in women with breech pregnancies. External cephalic version prior to 37 weeks gestation has been abandoned in favour of initiating ECV ator after 37 weeks, with or without the use of tocolytic medication to facilitate the procedure. In North …
Authors
Hutton EK; Hannah ME; Amankwah K; Kaufman K; Hodnett ED
Journal
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, Vol. 21, No. 14, pp. 1316–1326
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
December 1999
DOI
10.1016/s0849-5831(16)30053-2
ISSN
1701-2163