Vaginal delivery in breech position and breech birth

References

Citations

  1. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (2001). Mode of term singleton breech delivery. ACOG Committee Opinion No. 265. Washington, DC: American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

  2. Hannah M, et al. (2000). Planned caesarean section versus planned vaginal birth for breech presentation at term: A randomized multicentre trial. Lancet, 356: 1375–1383.

  3. Su M, et al. (2003). Factors associated with adverse perinatal outcome in the Term Breech Trial. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 189: 740–745.


Author: Kathe Gallagher, MSWLast Updated: May 5, 2006
Medical Review: Joy Melnikow, MD, MPH - Family Medicine
William Gilbert, MD - Perinatology

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