Publications by authors named "Peggy K Palsgaard"
Article Synopsis
- Most breech fetuses are delivered via Cesarean section, but an external cephalic version (ECV) can help avoid this, though not all attempts succeed and there are risks involved.
- This study analyzed data from Carle Foundation Hospital to validate six different models designed to predict the success of ECV attempts.
- Among the models, Dahl 2021 showed the best predictive value for ECV success, suggesting it may be the most reliable tool for clinicians to use in practice.
Objective: To review the decision aids currently available or being developed to predict a patient's odds that their external cephalic version (ECV) will be successful.
Study Design: We searched PubMed/MEDLINE, Cochrane Central, and ClinicalTrials.gov from 2015 to 2022.
Pelvic exams are frequently complicated by collapse of the lateral vaginal walls, obstructing the view of the cervix. To overcome this, physicians frequently repurpose a glove or a condom as a sheath placed over the speculum blades to retract the lateral vaginal walls. Despite their regular use in clinical practice, little research has been done comparing the relative efficacy of these methods.
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