TY - JOUR
T1 - Preterm Singleton breech presentation
T2 - The impact of traumatic intracranial haemorrhage on neonatal mortality
AU - Geirsson, R. T.
AU - Namunkangula, R.
AU - Calder, A. A.
AU - Lunan, C. B.
PY - 1982
Y1 - 1982
N2 - Of 38 liveborn preterm babies presenting by the breech during the 2-year period 1976-77, 10 were delivered by caesarean section. After excluding fetuses with severe congenital malformations, the subsequent course of those delivered by caesarean section was uncomplicated whereas the incidence of deaths from intracranial haemorrhage, especially in the lower weight ranges, was high amongst those delivered vaginally. Caesarean section may be the management of choice for the preterm baby presenting by the breech.
AB - Of 38 liveborn preterm babies presenting by the breech during the 2-year period 1976-77, 10 were delivered by caesarean section. After excluding fetuses with severe congenital malformations, the subsequent course of those delivered by caesarean section was uncomplicated whereas the incidence of deaths from intracranial haemorrhage, especially in the lower weight ranges, was high amongst those delivered vaginally. Caesarean section may be the management of choice for the preterm baby presenting by the breech.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0020317072&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3109/01443618209067717
DO - 10.3109/01443618209067717
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0020317072
SN - 0144-3615
VL - 2
SP - 219
EP - 223
JO - Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
JF - Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
IS - 4
ER -