Why Vaginal Breech Delivery Should Still Be Offered

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 380-385

  Menticoglou, Savas M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Breech presentation; Caesarean section; Perinatal morbidity; Perinatal mortality; Symphysiotomy

Indexed keywords

BREECH EXTRACTION; BREECH PRESENTATION; CESAREAN SECTION; FETUS HEART RATE; FETUS MONITORING; FETUS OUTCOME; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; NEWBORN MORBIDITY; NOTE; PELVIS SURGERY; PERINATAL MORTALITY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; SAFETY; STILLBIRTH; TRIAL OF LABOR; UMBILICAL CORD; VAGINAL BREECH DELIVERY; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 84971373927     PISSN: 17012163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1701-2163(16)32155-7     Document Type: Note

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