Abstract | OBJECTIVE: DESIGN: A randomized controlled trial over a 12 month period. SETTING: Harare Maternity Hospital, Harare, Zimbabwe. SUBJECTS: 208 women with breech presentation at term were recruited after satisfying eligibility criteria. There were 103 women in the study group and 105 in the control group. At the end of the study a further 104 women were recruited for ECV. INTERVENTION: ECV attempted after intravenous injection of 10 micrograms of hexaprenaline, using either forward or backward somersault over a maximum period of 5 min. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Success rate in terms of presentation during labour, need for caesarean section, and various variables related to fetal outcome. RESULTS: ECV reduced the frequency of breech presentation during labour from 83% to 17% and that of caesarean section from 33% to 13%. There were no troublesome complications from the procedure. CONCLUSION:
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Authors | K Mahomed, R Seeras, R Coulson |
Journal | British journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
(Br J Obstet Gynaecol)
Vol. 98
Issue 1
Pg. 8-13
(Jan 1991)
ISSN: 0306-5456 [Print] England |
PMID | 1998637
(Publication Type: Clinical Trial, Journal Article, Randomized Controlled Trial, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Topics |
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Breech Presentation
- Cesarean Section
- Female
- Gestational Age
- Humans
- Infant, Newborn
- Obstetric Labor Complications
(prevention & control)
- Parity
- Placenta
- Pregnancy
- Tocolysis
- Version, Fetal
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