Late results of cesarean and vaginal delivery in cases of breech presentation
Huchcroft, S.A.; Wearing, M.P.; Buck, C.W.
Canadian Medical Association Journal 125(7): 726-730
1981
ISSN/ISBN: 0008-4409 PMID: 7326655 Document Number: 170259
This study compared the subsequent development of children in breech presentation according to the method of their delivery - vaginal or cesarean section. No differences were found between children born vaginally and those born by cesarean section after some labour, except for a larger variability in the outcomes of the latter group. Only 4% of the deliveries were by cesarean section without labour, and when analysed separately the data for this group frequently showed the poorest outcome. Reasons for the observations are suggested, and proposed further research is outlined.