TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Breech Delivery A1 - Christian-Kopp, Sarah J. A2 - Reichman, Eric F. PY - 2018 T2 - Reichman's Emergency Medicine Procedures, 3e AB - The breech presentation exists when the cephalic pole of the fetus is positioned in a longitudinal lie and the buttocks or feet of the fetus enter the maternal pelvis before the head.1 Management of the breech presentation in labor is an area of much trepidation and controversy, even among seasoned clinicians. A breech delivery is considered a high-risk obstetric complication that is best handled by an Obstetrician. There are unavoidable situations when a pregnant woman will present to the Emergency Department in active labor with a fetus in the breech position.2 SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/11/12 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1159806701 ER -