Breech presentation

ABSTRACT

To determine the frequency of breech presentation at term. Cross sectional study. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecoogy, Unit-III, Nishtar Hospital, Multan. June 2010 to May 2011. This study was carried out in women with the age group 0-40 years. Breech presentation at term [37-41 completed weeks]. The frequency of breech presentation at term was found to be 6.2%. 91% [215] of the patients were delivered by caesarean section and 9% [20] were delivered vaginally. Placenta previa and multiple pregnancy 8.51% each, congenital anomalies 4.25% and in 16.17% of the patients, no obvious cause was found. It is concluded from the study that the frequency of the breech presentation at term increased