Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of 80 Pregnant Women after External Cephalic Version
- VernacularTitle:孕晚期臀位外倒转术的安全性和影响因素的临床分析
- Author:
Xiu-Lan HAO
1
;
Xiao-Yi BAI
;
ZHi-Xiong MEI
;
Hong-Ying HOU
Author Information
1. 中山大学附属第三医院产科
- Keywords:
breech presentation;
external cephalic version (ECV);
cesarean section (CS)
- From:
Journal of Sun Yat-sen University(Medical Sciences)
2018;39(3):443-447
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
[Objective] To investigate the safety and associated factor of external cephalic version (ECV) in third trimester,and to enrich clinical experience to improve the successful rate and lower cesarean section (CS) rate.[Methods] 80 pregnant women conducting ECV in third trimester in the third affiliated hospital of Sun Yat-sen University from September 2015 to July 2017 were enrolled in our study.Divided to successful group and failing group,we compared the clinical characters and pregnancy outcomes.[Results] Of the 80 pregnancy,48 women (60.0％) succeed with cephalic presentation.Compared to the failing group,the successful group is statistically different in parity,BMI and amniotic fluid depth.In the failing group,all women underwent CS with 3/48 in successful group.No women conducted ECV complicated fetal distress and emergency CS,premature rupture of membranes complicated in 11 (13.8％) cases in all women.[Conclusions] ECV is safe for mother and fetus.Encouraging the suitable pregnancy women to conduct ECV and enhancing clinical skills can improve ECV success rate.
