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An Appraisal of an Anatomically and Physiologically Correct Method of Breech Delivery: The Bracht Manoeuvre
Author(s) -
Jotkowitz Max W.,
Picton F. C. R.
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.734
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1479-828X
pISSN - 0004-8666
DOI - 10.1111/j.1479-828x.1970.tb00421.x
Subject(s) - breech presentation , breech delivery , medicine , mechanism (biology) , computer science , pregnancy , physics , biology , genetics , quantum mechanics
Summary The spontaneous delivery of the fetus presenting by the breech is compared with the classical “Liverpool” technique. Manoeuvres of the classical type enforce a mechanism almost diametrically opposite to that which is anatomically and physiologically correct. The Bracht manoeuvre, which is based on the latter principle, is described and the results obtained in 101 deliveries are presented and are compared with the overall results in 457 breech deliveries.