Fetal birth weight correlates with an increased rate of secondary cesarean sections but not with an enhanced maternal or neonatal morbidity and mortality in vaginal planned breech deliveries at term

Introduction: The clinical management of breech presentations at term is still a controversially discussed issue among clinicians. Clear predictive criteria for planned vaginal breech deliveries are desperately needed to prevent adverse fetal and maternal outcomes and to reduce elective cesarean section rates. The green-top guideline considers an estimated birth weight of 3.8kg or more an indication to plan a cesarean section despite the lack of respective evidence.
Source: European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology - Category: OBGYN Authors: Tags: Session 27 – Obstetrics: Induction of labour, delivery and breech Source Type: research