Breech + ECV Flashcards
Most common breech
Frank
65%
Least common breech
Complete
5-10%
What percentage of babies are breech at 28 weeks
20%
What percentage are breech at 32 weeks
16%
What percentage are breech at term
3-4%
How many breech at 36 weeks convert to Cephalic by term
8%
What percentage of breech vaginal births are converted to LSCS
40%
Perinatal morbidity and mortality for planned lscs due to breech
0.5 : 1000
Perinatal morbidity and mortality planned vaginal breech delivery
2: 1000
What percentage of ECV successful
50%
How many successful ECV revert to breech by term
3%
Increased in multigravidas
Percentage success of ECV in
a) nulliparous
B) multiparous
A) 40%
B) 60%
Overall 50%
What gestational age to attempt ECV
a) nulliparous
B) multiparous
A) 36 weeks
B) 37 weeks
Incidence of footling breech
10-40%
Unfavorable breech factors (7)
- footling or kneeling
- > 3.8kg
- <2kg
- hyperextended fetal neck
- contraindications to vaginal birth
- lack of trained personnel
- previous section (relative contraindication)