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External cephalic version: first report from Thailand.

B Chanrachakul¹, A Jaovisidha, Y Herabutya

¹Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand.

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand = Chotmaihet Thangphaet

|July 20, 1999

Summary

External cephalic version (ECV) is a safe procedure for turning breech or transverse lie fetuses at 36+ weeks gestation. This study found ECV to be 65% successful, potentially reducing cesarean sections.

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Area of Science:

Obstetrics and Gynecology
Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Background:

Breech presentation and transverse lie fetuses at term are indications for cesarean delivery.
External cephalic version (ECV) is a non-invasive procedure to convert a non-vertex presentation to a vertex presentation before labor.

Purpose of the Study:

To preliminarily report the safety and success rate of external cephalic version (ECV).
To evaluate the potential of ECV in reducing cesarean section rates for breech presentation or transverse lie.

Main Methods:

Prospective study enrolling 32 patients at 36 weeks gestation or more with breech presentation or transverse lie.
External cephalic version (ECV) procedure performed by the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department.

Main Results:

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ECV was successful in 65% of patients.
The fetal reversion rate was 5%.
No maternal or fetal complications were reported.

Conclusions:

ECV appears to be a safe procedure with a promising success rate.
Fetal spine position, placental location, and amniotic fluid volume may influence ECV success.
A larger study is required to confirm the efficacy and true success rate of ECV.