Why vaginal breech delivery should still be offered.

J Obstet Gynaecol Can

Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg MB.

Published: May 2006

Download full-text PDF

Source
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1701-2163(16)32155-7DOI Listing

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

vaginal breech
4
breech delivery
4
delivery offered
4
vaginal
1
delivery
1
offered
1

Similar Publications

Vaginal breech birth management: serious mobile game design and evaluation for midwifery students.

Nurse Educ Today

December 2024

Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Midwifery Department, Meşelik Campus, Eskişehir, Turkey.

Background: The skills required to safely manage vaginal breech birth are declining among healthcare professionals, while midwifery students have limited practice opportunities due to its rarity. Innovative techniques, such as simulation and gamification, have the potential to enhance the acquisition of these essential skills.

Aim: This study has two aims.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

A 40-year-old woman who had obstetric history of one vaginal delivery and two surgical abortions to terminate early pregnancy received regular prenatal care without any systemic maternal diseases. During the detailed second trimester ultrasound, a homogenous adhesion-induced pseudocystic lesion of 8.6 × 7.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Birth injury occurs when the delivery process is not appropriately attended, and the use of improper techniques or maneuvers while conducting the delivery. Cesarean delivery is considered safe as compared to vaginal for the breech presentation. However, this case reports a case of femur fracture of a newborn that occurred during an emergency cesarean section performed for breech presentation.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

In this case report, we describe a successful unplanned vaginal breech birth (VBB) for a primigravid woman who presented to the hospital in labor. This woman transferred to our hospital from an attempted home birth and was highly motivated to achieve a vaginal birth. The staff were recently trained on the provision of physiologic breech birth support, and after receiving informed consent, they facilitated a successful VBB.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

"It's a breech, and what now?": A decision-aid tool to help clinicians counsel women with breech presentation near term.

Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol

December 2024

Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal; CICPSI, Faculdade de Psicologia, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal.

Article Synopsis
  • Management options for breech presentation include vaginal delivery, cesarean delivery, and external cephalic version, which require detailed discussions about risks and recovery.
  • A decision aid tool for clinicians was created through literature review and expert input, followed by evaluation with obstetricians.
  • This tool received unanimous agreement from participants, demonstrating strong consensus and effectiveness in aiding shared decision-making for pregnant women with breech presentations.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?

Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!