Implementation of the external cephalic version in breech delivery. Dutch national implementation study of external cephalic version

Abstract Background Breech presentation occurs in 3 to 4% of all term pregnancies. External cephalic version (ECV) is proven effective to prevent vaginal breech deliveries and therefore it is recommended by clinical guidelines of the Royal Dutch Organisation for Midwives (KNOV) and the Dutch Society for Obstetrics and Gynaecology (NVOG). Implementation of ECV does not exceed 50 to 60% and probably less. We aim to improve the implementation of ECV to decrease maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality due to breech presentations. This will be done by defining barriers and facilitators of imp... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Papatsonis Dimitri N
Kuppens Simone MI
Bais Joke MJ
Akerboom Bettina MC
Haak Monique C
Beuckens Antje
Rijnders Marlies EB
Fleuren Margot AH
Rosman Ageeth N
Vlemmix Floortje
Opmeer Brent C
van der Post Joris AM
Mol Ben Willem J
Kok Marjolein
Dokumenttyp: Artikel
Erscheinungsdatum: 2010
Reihe/Periodikum: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, Vol 10, Iss 1, p 20 (2010)
Verlag/Hrsg.: BMC
Schlagwörter: Gynecology and obstetrics / RG1-991
Sprache: Englisch
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Link(s) : https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2393-10-20