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Chapter 34 - Breech delivery and external cephalic version

from Section 6 - Obstetric emergencies

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 June 2016

Edited by
Sara Paterson-Brown  and
Charlotte Howell
Sara Paterson-Brown
Affiliation:
Queen Charlotte’s Hospital, Imperial Healthcare
Charlotte Howell
Affiliation:
University Hospital of North Staffordshire
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Managing Obstetric Emergencies and Trauma
The MOET Course Manual
 , pp. 400 - 415
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2016

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Hutton, EK, Hannah, ME, Ross, SJ, et al. The Early External Cephalic Version (ECV) 2 Trial: an international multicentre randomised controlled trial of timing of ECV for Breech pregnancies. Br J Obstet Gynaecol 2011;118(5):564–77.Google Scholar
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Collaris, RJ, Guid Oei, S. External cephalic version: a safe procedure? A systematic review of version-related risks. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 2004;83:511–18.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
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