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The economic case for planned cesarean section for breech presentation at term
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Henderson, J. and Petrou, Stavros (2006) The economic case for planned cesarean section for breech presentation at term. Canadian Medical Association Journal, 174 (8). pp. 1118-1119. doi:10.1503/cmaj.060171
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.060171
Abstract
Breech presentation occurs in 3%–4% of deliveries. The optimal method for delivering these babies has been a controversial issue in obstetrics. The Term Breech Trial compared the efficacy of planned caesarean section with that of planned vaginal delivery for breech presentation at term.1 The combined outcome of perinatal or neonatal death and serious neonatal morbidity was significantly and substantially lower with planned cesarean section than with planned vaginal delivery (1.6% v. 5.0%; relative risk 0.33, 95% confidence interval 0.9 to 10.56). The paper by Roberto Palencia and colleagues published in this issue of the Journal2 presents a detailed study of the costs incurred by the 2 arms of the Term Breech Trial, which were analyzed by intention to treat.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences > Clinical Trials Unit Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School |
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| Journal or Publication Title: | Canadian Medical Association Journal | ||||
| Publisher: | Canadian Medical Association | ||||
| ISSN: | 0820-3946 | ||||
| Official Date: | 2006 | ||||
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| Volume: | 174 | ||||
| Number: | 8 | ||||
| Page Range: | pp. 1118-1119 | ||||
| DOI: | 10.1503/cmaj.060171 | ||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
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