Journal article
The Cost Implications in Ontario, Alberta, and British Columbia of Early Versus Delayed External Cephalic Version in the Early External Cephalic Version 2 (EECV2) Trial
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: According to the Early External Cephalic Version (EECV2) Trial, planning external cephalic version (ECV) early in pregnancy results in fewer breech presentations at delivery compared with delayed external cephalic version. A Cochrane review conducted after the EECV2 Trial identified an increase in preterm birth associated with early ECV. We examined whether a policy of routine early ECV (i.e., before 37 weeks' gestation) is more or …
Authors
Ahmed RJ; Gafni A; Hutton EK; Hutton EK; Barrett J; Carson GD; Delisle MF; Dunn M; Edwards S; Fernandez A
Journal
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, Vol. 38, No. 3, pp. 235–245.e3
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
March 2016
DOI
10.1016/j.jogc.2015.12.019
ISSN
1701-2163