External cephalic version and daily post-versional maternal self-assessment of fetal presentation. A prospective study
Bergström, S.
Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation 33(1): 15-18
1992
ISSN/ISBN: 0378-7346 PMID: 1563651 Document Number: 318008
External cephalic version (ECV) using tocolysis is a widely recognized low-risk intervention in cases of breech presentation, particularly in areas where resources are scarce and the perinatal mortality is high in vaginal breech deliveries. In such a setting, pregnant women were trained to make regular self-assessments of the presenting fetal part after ECV in order to detect spontaneous reversions to breech presentation. It was found that such maternal involvement could significantly improve the final results of ECV.