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ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2022

Sedation with Propofol plus Paracetamol in External Cephalic Version: An Observational Study.

Javier Sánchez-Romero, Jesús López-Pérez, Ana Belén Flores-Muñoz, María Josefa Méndez-Martínez, Fernando Araico-Rodríguez, Jaime Mendiola-Olivares, José Eliseo Blanco-Carnero, Luis Falcón-Araña, Aníbal Nieto-Díaz, María Luisa Sánchez-Ferrer

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Article in Journal of clinical medicine, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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  2. External cephalic version outcomes with tocolysis and sedation: A 10-year retrospective cohort study.International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Javier Sánchez-RomeroDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 'Virgen de la Arrixaca' University Hospital, 30120 Murcia, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-4253-3556
Jesús López-PérezDepartment of Anesthesiology, 'Virgen de la Arrixaca' University Hospital, 30120 Murcia, Spain.
Ana Belén Flores-MuñozDepartment of Anesthesiology, 'Virgen de la Arrixaca' University Hospital, 30120 Murcia, Spain.
María Josefa Méndez-MartínezDepartment of Anesthesiology, 'Virgen de la Arrixaca' University Hospital, 30120 Murcia, Spain.
Fernando Araico-RodríguezDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 'Virgen de la Arrixaca' University Hospital, 30120 Murcia, Spain.
Jaime Mendiola-OlivaresDivision of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, School of Medicine and Biomedical Research, Institute of Murcia (IMIB-Arrixaca-UMU), University of Murcia, 30120 Murcia, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-0657-9346
José Eliseo Blanco-CarneroDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 'Virgen de la Arrixaca' University Hospital, 30120 Murcia, Spain.
Luis Falcón-ArañaDepartment of Anesthesiology, 'Virgen de la Arrixaca' University Hospital, 30120 Murcia, Spain.
Aníbal Nieto-DíazDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 'Virgen de la Arrixaca' University Hospital, 30120 Murcia, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-0792-7119
María Luisa Sánchez-FerrerDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 'Virgen de la Arrixaca' University Hospital, 30120 Murcia, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-9173-5229
Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca · ESUniversidad de Murcia · ES

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Although the influence of neuraxial anesthesia or sedation with remifentanil in external cephalic version (ECV) is widely known, ECV results using propofol have not been previously analyzed. This study aimed to evaluate ECV outcomes when propofol was used. An observational analysis of ECV was performed between 1 January 2018 and 31 December 2020. ECV was accomplished with tocolysis and propofol. One hundred and thirty-one pregnant women were recruited. The propofol mean dose was 156.1 mg (SD 6.1). A cephalic presentation was achieved in 61.1% (80/131) of the pregnant women. In total, 56.7% (38/67) of pregnant women with cephalic presentation at labor had a spontaneous delivery, 26.9% (18/67) had an operative delivery, and an intrapartum urgent cesarean section was performed in 16.4% (11/67). In total, 46 pregnant women (35.9%) were scheduled for an elective cesarean section due to non-cephalic presentation. The emergency cesarean section rate during the following 24 h was 10.7% (14/131). A major ECV complication arose in 15 cases (11.5%). ECV outcomes when propofol was used seems to be similar to those with other anesthetic adjunct, so sedation with propofol could be an adequate option for ECV. More studies are needed to compare its effectiveness with neuraxial techniques.

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