Should a preterm breech go for vaginal delivery or caesarean section.
This study correlates the mode of breech delivery to the immediate neonatal outcome in preterm breeches. We had 9816 deliveries in the period between 1st January 1994 to 31st August 1996. The incidence of breech deliveries was 3.95% and the incidence of preterm breech deliveries was 1.9&a...
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doaj-bf4e46da0e7744a8a9ad3c19ae99e4f22020-11-25T02:26:01ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Postgraduate Medicine0022-38590972-28231999-01-0145114Should a preterm breech go for vaginal delivery or caesarean section.Warke HSaraogi RSanjanwalla SThis study correlates the mode of breech delivery to the immediate neonatal outcome in preterm breeches. We had 9816 deliveries in the period between 1st January 1994 to 31st August 1996. The incidence of breech deliveries was 3.95% and the incidence of preterm breech deliveries was 1.9%. Totally 112 (69%) patients delivered vaginally and 50 (31%) underwent caesarean section. Between 30-36.6 weeks gestation the incidence of birth asphyxia was higher in the vaginal group. In this group the take home baby rate after vaginal delivery was 81% as compared to 86% in caesarean group. Head entrapment, cord prolapse, respiratory distress syndrome and intraventricular haemorrhage were the various complications seen with vaginal breech delivery.http://www.jpgmonline.com/article.asp?issn=0022-3859;year=1999;volume=45;issue=1;spage=1;epage=4;aulast=WarkeBreech PresentationCesarean SectionDeliveryObstetricFemaleGestational AgeHumanInfantNewbornInfantPrematurePregnancyPregnancy ComplicationsPregnancy Outcome |
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Warke H Saraogi R Sanjanwalla S Should a preterm breech go for vaginal delivery or caesarean section. Journal of Postgraduate Medicine Breech Presentation Cesarean Section Delivery Obstetric Female Gestational Age Human Infant Newborn Infant Premature Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications Pregnancy Outcome |
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Should a preterm breech go for vaginal delivery or caesarean section. |
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Should a preterm breech go for vaginal delivery or caesarean section. |
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Should a preterm breech go for vaginal delivery or caesarean section. |
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Should a preterm breech go for vaginal delivery or caesarean section. |
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Should a preterm breech go for vaginal delivery or caesarean section. |
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should a preterm breech go for vaginal delivery or caesarean section. |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications |
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Journal of Postgraduate Medicine |
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0022-3859 0972-2823 |
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1999-01-01 |
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This study correlates the mode of breech delivery to the immediate neonatal outcome in preterm breeches. We had 9816 deliveries in the period between 1st January 1994 to 31st August 1996. The incidence of breech deliveries was 3.95% and the incidence of preterm breech deliveries was 1.9%. Totally 112 (69%) patients delivered vaginally and 50 (31%) underwent caesarean section. Between 30-36.6 weeks gestation the incidence of birth asphyxia was higher in the vaginal group. In this group the take home baby rate after vaginal delivery was 81% as compared to 86% in caesarean group. Head entrapment, cord prolapse, respiratory distress syndrome and intraventricular haemorrhage were the various complications seen with vaginal breech delivery. |
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Breech Presentation Cesarean Section Delivery Obstetric Female Gestational Age Human Infant Newborn Infant Premature Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications Pregnancy Outcome |
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