Open AccessNeonatal Fetal Death Following Cesarean Section Secondary to Hyperextended Head in Breech Presentation
Author(s) -
Weinstein D.,
Margalioth E. J.,
Navot D.,
MorYosef S.,
Eyal F.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
acta obstetricia et gynecologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.401
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1600-0412
pISSN - 0001-6349
DOI - 10.3109/00016348309156262
Subject(s) - breech presentation , medicine , presentation (obstetrics) , fetal head , spinal cord , fetus , surgery , obstetrics , anesthesia , pregnancy , genetics , psychiatry , biology
. There is a general agreement that infants with hy‐perextension in breech presentation should be delivered by Cesarean section in order to prevent spinal cord injuries and neonatal deaths. The following case report illustrates complete spinal cord transection in a fetus with hyperextended head in breech presentation delivered by Cesarean section who died 8 days after delivery.