Maternal and neonatal outcomes of vaginal breech delivery for singleton term pregnancies in a carefully selected Cameroonian population: a cohort study.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Vaginal breech delivery (VBD) is known to be associated with more perinatal and maternal complications. Very few studies on the subject have been carried out in poor-resource settings. The aim of this study was to determine maternal and neonatal outcomes in carefully selected cases of VBD for singleton term pregnancies in a tertiary centre in Cameroon. DESIGN:A retrospective cohort study. SETTING:A tertiary hospital in Yaounde, Cameroon. PARTICIPANTS:Cases of VBD of newborns weighing 2500-3500 g were matched in a ratio of 1:4 to consecutive vaginal cephalic deliveries (VCDs) of newborns weighing 2500-3500 g over a 5-year period. Both groups were matched for maternal age and parity. We excluded cases of multiple gestations, footling breech, clinically inadequate ma

SUBMITTER: Dohbit JS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5719268 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature