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Outcomes associated with cesarean section versus vaginal breech delivery at a university hospital.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17036031     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether vaginal breech delivery is associated with increased morbidity in term breech singletons using strict selection criteria. This study encompasses our previous studies (in 1987 and 1995) and extends our experience to 21 years. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study from 1980 to 2001 including term, non-anomalous singleton breech deliveries selected by strict criteria. Univariable and multivariable analyses were performed for neonatal and maternal outcomes. RESULTS: Five hundred and eleven women underwent cesarean section and 214 a trial of labor. We found greater overall maternal morbidity in the cesarean section group (odds ratio (OR) 1.89, 95% confidence interval (CI)=1.34-2.65). In the vaginal delivery group, neonates were more likely to have had >1 day of mechanical ventilation (OR 10.0, 95% CI=1.56-63.9). No maternal deaths occurred and no neonatal deaths or seizures occurred. CONCLUSION: Given our findings, offering a trial of vaginal breech delivery to well-counseled strictly selected patients remains an appropriate option.
Authors:
L M Hopkins; T Esakoff; M S Noah; D H Moore; G F Sawaya; R K Laros
Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article     Date:  2006-10-12
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association     Volume:  27     ISSN:  0743-8346     ISO Abbreviation:  J Perinatol     Publication Date:  2007 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-02-22     Completed Date:  2007-04-17     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8501884     Medline TA:  J Perinatol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  141-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143-0705, USA. hopkinsL@obgyn.ucsf.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Breech Presentation*
Cesarean Section*
Counseling
Delivery, Obstetric*
Female
Hospitals, University
Humans
Morbidity
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Outcome*
Respiration, Artificial / statistics & numerical data
Risk Assessment
San Francisco
Trial of Labor
Comments/Corrections
Comment In:
J Perinatol. 2007 Mar;27(3):139-40   [PMID:  17314982 ]

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