Interventions for helping to turn term breech babies to head first presentation when using external cephalic version
Date
2015-02-12
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Cochrane
Abstract
Background:
Breech presentation is associated with increased complications. Turning a breech baby to head first presentation using external cephalic
version (ECV) attempts to reduce the chances of breech presentation at birth so as to avoid the adverse effects of breech vaginal birth
or caesarean section. Interventions such as tocolytic drugs and other methods have been used in an attempt to facilitate ECV.
Objectives:
To assess, from the best evidence available, the effects of interventions such as tocolysis, acoustic stimulation for midline spine position,
regional analgesia (epidural or spinal), transabdominal amnioinfusion, systemic opioids and hypnosis, or the use of abdominal lubricants,
on ECV at term for successful version, presentation at birth, method of birth and perinatal and maternal morbidity and mortality.
Description
CITATION: Cluver, C. A. et al. 2015. Interventions for helping to turn term breech babies to head first presentation when using external cephalic version. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2: Art. No.: CD000184, doi:10.1002/14651858.CD000184.pub4.
The original publication is available at https://www.cochranelibrary.com
The original publication is available at https://www.cochranelibrary.com
Keywords
Breech delivery, Labor (Obstetrics) -- Complications
Citation
Cluver, C. A. et al. 2015. Interventions for helping to turn term breech babies to head first presentation when using external cephalic version. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2: Art. No.: CD000184, doi:10.1002/14651858.CD000184.pub4.