Medizinische Universität Graz Austria/Österreich - Forschungsportal - Medical University of Graz
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Krupitz, H; Arzt, W; Ebner, T; Sommergruber, M; Steininger, E; Tews, G.
Assisted vaginal delivery versus caesarean section in breech presentation.
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2005; 84(6):588-592
Doi: 10.1111/j.0001-6349.2005.00845.x
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- Background. The Term Breech Trial (TBT), a well-known study conducted by Hannah and published in the Lancet, revealed a better outcome for neonates after primary caesarean section compared with attempted vaginal delivery. The aim of the present study was to determine whether the results of TBT have to be taken into account when counseling pregnant women in central Europe. Methods. We investigated 882 women who had delivered infants in breech presentation over a period of 11 years. The neonates had a birthweight of > 2500 g and no malformations. We compared mortality and serious neonatal morbidity after attempted vaginal delivery and after primary caesarean section. Results. No infant or maternal mortality was registered in either group. Serious neonatal morbidity was higher (0.5%; n = 2) for attempted vaginal delivery than for primary caesarean section; in the latter group, no child fulfilled the criteria for serious neonatal morbidity. However, the difference was not statistically significant. As expected, after attempted vaginal delivery, the base excess, and 5-min APGAR scores were indicative of more markedly depressed children. Conclusion. After careful exclusion of risk factors and informing the patient in detail about the risks and possible complications, vaginal delivery from breech presentation is still warrantable.
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- Adult -
- Adult - epidemiology
- Breech Presentation -
- Cesarean Section - methods Cesarean Section - utilization
- Delivery, Obstetric - methods Delivery, Obstetric - utilization
- Female -
- Humans -
- Infant, Newborn -
- Medical Records -
- Pregnancy -
- Pregnancy Outcome -
- Retrospective Studies -
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- breech presentation
- neonatal morbidity
- planned cesarean section
- trial of labor
- APGAR
- Base excess
- plexus paresis