Success rate of external cephalic version in relation to the woman's body mass index and other factors-a population-based cohort study.

Emelie SvenssonDaniel AxelssonMarie NelsonSofia Nevander Marie Blomberg

Published in: Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica (2021)

Maternal obesity does not seem to negatively influence the success rate of ECV. This is a finding that may encourage both caregivers and obese pregnant women to consider an ECV and so avoid a planned cesarean section for breech presentation in this group.

Keyphrases

pregnant women
weight loss
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
pregnancy outcomes
insulin resistance
case report
adipose tissue
palliative care
weight gain
bariatric surgery
birth weight
high fat diet induced
psychometric properties
obese patients
skeletal muscle
body mass index