Term breech presentation-Intended cesarean section versus intended vaginal delivery-A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Three per cent of all infants are born in breech presentation, still the preferred way to deliver them remains controversial. The objective of this systematic review was to assess the safety for the mother and child depending on intended mode of delivery when the baby is in breech position at term.

Material and methods

The population (P) was pregnant women with a child in breech presentation, from gestational week 34⁺⁰ . The intervention (I) was the intention to deliver by cesarean section, the comparison (C) was the intention to deliver vaginally. Outcomes (O) were perinatal mortality, perinatal morbidity, maternal mortality, maternal morbidity, conversion of delivery mode, and the mother's experience. Systematic literature searches were performed. W

SUBMITTER: Wangberg Nordborg J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9564601 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature