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External Cephalic Version: Is it an Effective and Safe Procedure?
Published on: June 6, 2020
[External cephalic version: 1 year study in a level 3 maternity]
M Roux-Chevalier1, P Gaucherand, C Cluze
1Service de maternité, hôpital Femme-Mère-Enfant, groupement hospitalier Est, 59, boulevard Pinel, 69671 Bron cedex, France. magali-roux@laposte.net
Patients And Methods:
Observational and retrospective study, from February 1, 2007 until February 29, 2008. All fetal versions cases in the Edouard-Herriot hospital's maternity have been studied.
Results:
Seventy-eight cases were recorded: 19 were successful (24.4%) and 59 unsuccessful. Eighty-four per cent of fetus with success were born by vaginal delivery, and 16% by cesarean section. After unsuccessfully version, 11 women (19%) have vaginal delivery (nine breech presentations). There were no differences in the version's result in front of parity, gestational age, operator, placental location and amniotic fluid index.
Discussion And Conclusion:
Low success rate seems to be related to inadapted tocolytic. A follow-up study concerning the type of tocolyse would be interesting to bring to light a possible improvement. The small number of cases not having allowed to obtain significant results, study with large scale would be also necessary before envisaging a modification of the service protocol.
