The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, 1991/04, 91(4):351-352, 355-357. doi: 10.1515/jom-1991-900411, type of study: ,ret,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

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Keywords:

breech presentation [2]
childbirth [59]
female [654]
retrospective study [339]
tocolysis [1]
women [607]

Abstract:

External version with the use of tocolysis in low-risk patients has been shown to be relatively safe and effective. A retrospective analysis was undertaken to see if version was practical for a smaller community-based hospital. Thirty-two antepartum external cephalic versions with ritodrine tocolysis during a 4-year period were reviewed. Successful version occurred in 59.4% of attempts. Of patients with a successful version, 68.4% delivered vaginally. One successful version occurred spontaneously with ritodrine tocolysis alone. A stillbirth due to abruptio placentae occurred 20 hours after a failed version attempt.