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October 8, 2025PLoS ONEOpen Access

Perinatal outcome of vaginal breech delivery in Orotta National Referral Teaching Hospital, Eritrea, 2024; a case control study

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OFOkbu FrezgiBTBerhe TesfaiAAAmanuel Amare

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Overview

Case control study shows low first minute Apgar scores in vaginal breech delivery, indicating need for caution.

Key Points

  • Vaginal breech delivery was associated with higher risks of low first minute Apgar scores.
  • A total of 1919 patient records were analyzed, revealing a prevalence of stillbirth at 5% for breech cases.
  • Retrospective case control analysis compared vaginal breech deliveries to vertex deliveries during a five-year period.
  • Findings highlight the need for caution in vaginal breech deliveries due to significant associated risks.

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Frezgi et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e5c1c36950a706b22b599dhttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0317262
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