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ArticleFrontiers in medicine2023

Term breech presentation vaginal births in Tibet: A retrospective analysis of 451 cases.

Fang Long, Keqing Yan, Dongxing Guo, Duoji Zhaxi, Xiaoguang Xu, Zhigang Sun, Zhen Xiao

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Article in Frontiers in medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Fang LongDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China.
Keqing YanDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China.
Dongxing GuoDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, People's Hospital of Naqu, Tibet, China.
Duoji ZhaxiResearch Center of High Altitude Medicine of Naqu, Tibet, China.
Xiaoguang XuResearch Center of High Altitude Medicine of Naqu, Tibet, China.
Zhigang SunDepartment of Pathology, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China.
Zhen XiaoDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China.
Dalian Medical University · CNTibet Autonomous Region People's Hospital · CN

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Abstract

Background: In high altitude areas, like Tibet, most fetuses in breech presentation at term are delivered vaginally owing to a variety of reasons, but this has not been published. Objective: This study aimed to provide references and evidence for the delivery of breach presentation term fetuses in high altitude areas, through comparing and analyzing the data of full-term singleton fetuses with breech or cephalic presentation in Naqu People's Hospital, Tibet. Study design: We retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 451 breech presentation fetuses mentioned above over a period of 5  years (2016-2020). A total of 526 cephalic presentation fetuses' data within 3  months (1 June to 1 September 2020) of the same period were collected too. Statistics were compared and assembled on fetal mortality, Apgar scores, and severe neonatal complications for both planned cesarean section (CS) and vaginal delivery. In addition, we also analyzed the types of breech presentation, the second stage of labor, and damage to the maternal perineum during vaginal delivery. Results: Among the 451 cases of breech presentation fetuses, 22 cases (4.9%) elected for CS and 429 cases (95.1%) elected for vaginal delivery. Of the women who chose vaginal trial labor, 17 cases underwent emergency CSs. The perinatal and neonatal mortality rate was 4.2% in the planned vaginal delivery group and the incidence of severe neonatal complications was 11.7% in the transvaginal group, no deaths were detected in the CS group. Among the 526 cephalic control groups with planned vaginal delivery, the perinatal and neonatal mortality was 1.5% ( Conclusion: In the Tibetan Plateau region, vaginal delivery was less safe than cephalic presentation fetuses for full-term breech presentation fetuses delivered in the lithotomy position. However, if dystocia or fetal distress can be identified in time and then encouraged to convert to cesarean, its safety will be greatly improved.

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neonatal mortalityperineal lacerationstages of laborterm breech birthTibet

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