Good perinatal outcome in selective vaginal breech delivery at term

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 84, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 578-583

  Uotila, Jukka ^a   Tuimala, Risto ^a   Kirkinen, Pertti ^a  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Apgar scores; Birth traumas; Breech presentation; Cesarean section; Neonatal morbidity; Perinatal mortality; Vaginal delivery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; BIRTH INJURY; BREECH PRESENTATION; CESAREAN SECTION; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN MORBIDITY; PERINATAL MORTALITY; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ADULT; BREECH PRESENTATION; CESAREAN SECTION; COHORT STUDIES; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, THIRD;

EID: 19944368390     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0001-6349.2005.00248.x     Document Type: Article

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