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Article: In Breech Birth, C-Section Is Better For Fetus Than Vaginal Delivery.(Brief Article)
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- Family Practice News
- Article date:
- March 1, 2001
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Fetuses in breech presentation fare so much better with cesarean delivery than with vaginal delivery that the latter should no longer be encouraged, according to Dr. Mary E. Hannah of the University of Toronto and her associates.
"Some clinicians have recommended a policy of cesarean section for breech presentation at term based on results of nonrandomized studies, anecdotal experiences, and medicolegal concerns," Dr. Hannah and her associates said (Lancet 356[9239]: 1375-83, 2000).
"Other clinicians who are experienced with vaginal breech delivery have continued to recommend planned vaginal birth for selected women, with the view that vaginal birth ...