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An external cephalic version (ECV) can be a successful way to turn a breech baby to a head-first position. It’s used when a person wants to try for a vaginal delivery. Discuss the procedure with your healthcare provider to make sure you understand the risks.
External cephalic version is a procedure that externally rotates the fetus from a breech presentation to a vertex presentation. External version has made a resurgence in the past 15 years...
External cephalic version (ECV) is a useful method to reduce the cesarean section rate in women with breech presentation and therefore to reduce the incidence of breech presentation at delivery. Studies have shown that routine use of ECV reduces the cesarean section rate by approximately two-thirds in term pregnancies with breech presentation.
12 kwi 2018 · The most common risk with an external cephalic version is a temporary change in your baby’s heart rate, which occurs in about 5 percent of cases. Serious complications are extremely...
13 gru 2023 · In carefully selected patients, an external cephalic version (ECV) may be an alternative to cesarean delivery for fetal malpresentation at term. ECV is a noninvasive procedure that manipulates fetal position through the abdominal wall of the gravida.
10 maj 2004 · External cephalic version (ECV) might be an effective method of lowering the rate of cesareans; its efficacy has been well established. However, although in the absence of anesthesia the risks are thought to be low, most studies have used populations too small to allow definite conclusions on version-related risks. Methods.
Objective: To systematically review the literature on external cephalic version-related complications and to assess if the outcome of a version attempt is related to complications. Data sources: In March 2007 we searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials.
