Factors associated with breech delivery at term

ABSTRACT

To assess the various factors associated with breech delivery at term. Case control study. Apr 2004 to Sep 2004 Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology unit-I, Bahawal Victoria Hospital Bahawalpur. This case control study was carried out in women with the age group 2040 years. Various risk factors [Parity, multiple pregnancy, placenta Previa, amount of liquor and congenital abnormalities] associated with breech [50 cases] at term [37-42 completed weeks] were compared with vertex [50 controls] after matching. Different factors associated with breech were oligohydramnios 44% vs control group, placenta previa 34% vs control group, primiparity 46% vs control group, multiple pregnancy 14% vs control group and congenital abnormalities 18% vs control group. Our study concluded that factors associated with breech delivery were oligohydramnios, placenta previa, multiparty, multiple pregnancy and congenital abnormalities