Use of external abdominal ice to complete external cephalic version in term breech pregnancy

Maj Paul F Crawford

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Abstract

A 36-year-old multiparous woman with fetus in the breech position applied ice to the fundus of the uterus and achieved successful cephalic version. No other reports of using ice to induce cephalic version are found with MEDLINE search; however, it has been used as a folk remedy. Further research to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ice is needed to determine whether it increases cephalic vaginal birth.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)312-3
Number of pages2
JournalThe Journal of the American Board of Family Practice
Volume18
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2005
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Abdomen
  • Adult
  • Breech Presentation
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Ice
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications
  • Uterus
  • Version, Fetal/methods

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