Journal article
External cephalic version for breech presentation before term.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: External cephalic version (ECV) of the breech fetus at term (after 37 weeks) has been shown to be effective in reducing the number of breech presentations and caesarean sections, but the rates of success are relatively low. This review examines studies initiating ECV prior to term (before 37 weeks' gestation). OBJECTIVES: To assess the effectiveness of a policy of beginning ECV before term (before 37 weeks' gestation) for breech …
Authors
Hutton EK; Hofmeyr GJ; Dowswell T
Journal
Cochrane Database Syst Rev, Vol. 2015, No. 7,
Publication Date
July 29, 2015
DOI
10.1002/14651858.CD000084.pub3