Ultrasound factors to predict the outcome of external cephalic version: A meta-analysis

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 76-84

  Kok, M ^a,c   Cnossen, J ^a   Gravendeel, L ^a   Van Der Post, J A ^a   Mol, B W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b MÁXIMA MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

External cephalic version; Meta analysis; Prediction; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

AMNION FLUID; ARTICLE; BREECH PRESENTATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; DELIVERY; ECHOGRAPHY; FETUS WEIGHT; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PLACENTA LOCALIZATION; PREDICTIVE VALIDITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

BREECH PRESENTATION; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RISK ASSESSMENT; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL; VERSION, FETAL;

EID: 58149508224     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.6277     Document Type: Article

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