"Breech Presentation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A malpresentation of the FETUS at near term or during OBSTETRIC LABOR with the fetal cephalic pole in the fundus of the UTERUS. There are three types of breech: the complete breech with flexed hips and knees; the incomplete breech with one or both hips partially or fully extended; the frank breech with flexed hips and extended knees.
| Descriptor ID |
D001946
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C13.703.420.183 G08.686.520.150 G08.686.784.769.326.520.150
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| Concept/Terms |
Breech Presentation- Breech Presentation
- Labor Presentation, Breech
- Breech Labor Presentation
- Presentation, Breech Labor
- Fetal Presentation, Breech
- Breech Fetal Presentation
- Presentation, Breech Fetal
- Presentation, Breech
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Breech Presentation" by people in Profiles.
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A randomized controlled trial of the effect of combined spinal-epidural analgesia on the success of external cephalic version for breech presentation. Int J Obstet Anesth. 2009 Oct; 18(4):328-34.
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Influence of mode of delivery on neonatal mortality in the second twin, at and before term. BJOG. 2008 Nov; 115(12):1512-7.
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Comparison of vaginal and cesarean section delivery for fetuses in breech presentation. J Perinat Med. 1999; 27(5):339-51.
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Relationship of cesarean delivery to lower birth weight-specific neonatal mortality in singleton breech infants in the United States. Obstet Gynecol. 1998 Nov; 92(5):769-74.
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Point/counterpoint: II. Management of a full-term fetus presenting by the breech. Obstet Gynecol Surv. 1995 Nov; 50(11):762.
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Factors influencing neonatal outcomes in the very-low-birth-weight fetus (< 1500 grams) with a breech presentation. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1994 Jul; 171(1):35-42.
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Mode of delivery and perinatal results in breech presentation. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1994 Jul; 171(1):28-34.
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Vaginal delivery of breech-vertex twins. J Reprod Med. 1993 Nov; 38(11):879-82.
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Twin pregnancy. Ultrasonographically observed changes in fetal presentation. J Reprod Med. 1992 Apr; 37(4):328-30.
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Ultrasonography and external cephalic version at term. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1990 Jun; 162(6):1542-5; discussion 1545-7.