What Is Podalic Pole?

Podalic version is an obstetric procedure wherein the fetus is turned within the womb such that one or both feet present through the cervix during childbirth. It is used most often in cases where the fetus lies transversely or in another abnormal position in the womb.

What is Podalic in medical terms?

Medical Definition of podalic

: of, relating to, or by means of the feet specifically : being an obstetric version in which the fetus is turned so that the feet emerge first in delivery.

Is Podalic and breech same?

Internal podalic version is less common. In contrast to external cephalic version, it is used almost exclusively in the second stage of labour in conjunction with breech extraction to effect delivery of a second twin with a persistent transverse or oblique lie.