Assisted vaginal delivery versus caesarean section in breech presentation.

Background: The Term Breech Trial (TBT), a well-known study conducted by Hannah and published in the Lancet, revealed a better outcome for neonates after primary caesarean section compared with attempted vaginal delivery. The aim of the present study was to determine whether the results of TBT have to be taken into account when counseling pregnant women in central Europe.

Methods: We investigated 882 women who had delivered infants in breech presentation over a period of 11 years.