RT Book, Section
A1 Christian-Kopp, Sarah J.
A2 Reichman, Eric F.
SR Print(0)
ID 1159806701
T1 Breech Delivery
T2 Reichman's Emergency Medicine Procedures, 3e
YR 2018
FD 2018
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781259861925
LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1159806701
RD 2024/04/23
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