Should I Have an External Cephalic Version?
It's Recommended That an External Cephalic Version Be Offered to All Women Who Have a Baby in Breech Position at or Close to Term, Where There Are No Other...
It's recommended that an external cephalic version be offered to all women who have a baby in breech position at or close to term, where there are no other complications. The procedure has been shown to be successful in around half of all cases and may lower the likelihood that a C-section will be needed.
When do I need an external cephalic version?
Version is done most often before labor begins, typically around 37 weeks. Version is sometimes used during labor before the amniotic sac has ruptured.
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What is the success rate for ECV?
External cephalic version is a procedure that externally rotates the fetus from a breech presentation to a vertex presentation. External version has made a resurgence in the past 15 years because of a strong safety record and a success rate of about 65 percent.
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