PERINATAL OUTCOME OF BREECH PRESENTATION AT THE MATERNITY TEACHING HOSPITAL IN ERBIL CITY | Zendy

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PERINATAL OUTCOME OF BREECH PRESENTATION AT THE MATERNITY TEACHING HOSPITAL IN ERBIL CITY

Author(s) -

Shilan Abdulla,

Tariq S. Al-Hadithi

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

journal of sulaimani medical college

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2304-7224

pISSN - 2223-148X

DOI - 10.17656/jsmc.10052

Subject(s) - medicine , breech presentation , apgar score , cephalic presentation , external cephalic version , singleton , obstetrics , neonatal intensive care unit , perinatal mortality , birth weight , pediatrics , pregnancy , fetus , genetics , biology

Background and Objectives Increased perinatal mortality and morbidity with breech presentation is recognized. The objective of this study was to determine the perinatal outcome of breech presentation in Erbil Maternity Teaching Hospital. Patients and Methods This is a case-control study, conducted from the 1st of April 2010 to the 1st of April 2011. The sample size was 238 singleton breech deliveries (cases) and compared with 238 singleton cephalic deliveries. Main outcome measures were neonatal mortality and morbidity including admission to NICU and 5 minutes APGAR scores.

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