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.