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Revisiting the management of term breech presentation: a proposal for overcoming some of the controversies.

Lionel CarbillonAmelie BenbaraAhmed TigaizinRouba MurtadaMarion FermautFatma BelmaghniAlexandre BricouJeremy Boujenah
Published in: BMC pregnancy and childbirth (2020)
The adequate management of term breech pregnancies requires screening and the efficient identification of breech presentation at 36 weeks of gestation, followed by thorough evaluations of foetal weight, growth and mobility, while obstetric history, antenatal gestational disorders and pelvis size/conformation are considered. The management plan, including external cephalic version and follow-up based on the maternal/foetal condition and potentially associated disorders, should be organized on a case-by-case basis by a skilled team after the woman is informed and helped to make a reasoned decision regarding delivery route.
Keyphrases
  • gestational age
  • birth weight
  • preterm birth
  • pregnant women
  • preterm infants
  • pregnancy outcomes
  • body mass index
  • molecular dynamics simulations
  • decision making