A Simple Method of Delivery in Difficult Breech Cases

Prehospital Preterm Difficult Breech Delivery – Two Case Reports

We report on two cases of prehospital initiated precipitated preterm deliveries with breech presentation, which were completed at the hospital. Case 1 involved a precipitated breech delivery in a multipara, and case 2 an unrecognizeddizygotic (diamniotic, dichorionic) twin pregnancy, with precipitated preterm breech delivery of the first twin, in a multipara.

Vaginal breech delivery: still a safe option.

BACKGROUND Elective caesarean section has replaced vaginal delivery for term breech foetuses due to fear of complications of vaginal breech delivery. This increasing rate of caesarean section worldwide is alarming. It has not only led to increase in adverse consequences in subsequent pregnancies and future fertility but also loss of skills for vaginal breech delivery. This study was conducted t...

Outcome of singleton term breech cases in the pretext of mode of delivery.

OBJECTIVE A study was carried out to ascertain maternal and perinatal outcome of cases presented as breech versus their mode of delivery so that appropriate management strategy could be mapped out without compromising fetomaternal wellbeing. METHODS The study was carried out in one of the units of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, affiliated with Fatima J...

Breech delivery before and after the term breech trial.

OBJECTIVE To compare the outcome of breech delivery at term in women before and after the term breech trial (TBT) recommendation. METHODS A retrospective study carried out at Abha Maternity Hospital, Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia comprising 796 women with breech presentation at term who delivered at our hospital between May 1997 and February 2005 divided into 2 groups. Group 1 consisted of 39...

Notes on Delivery in Cases of Breech Presentation, and on the Occurrence of the Vagitus Uterinus in Such Cases