Fischer T, Krause M, Feige A
Frauenklinik II, Klinikum Nürnberg.
Z Geburtshilfe Neonatol. 1996 Mar-Apr;200(2):61-5.
The frequency of caesarean section is increasing. A corresponding reason for this development is the increasing quota of primary caesarean section in patients with breech presentation. The aim of this study was to extend the expectation- fear- and information-profile in these patients and therefore the influence on the caesarean section rate. 100 patients with breech presentation were randomized and prospectively questionnaired. In summary, the study shows that women with breech presentation prefer primary caesarean section as the favourite delivery mode. Fears experienced before the delivery were focused accordingly on the condition of the child were in conflict to the higher incidence of maternal risk factors. Only an objective clearing of the obstetrical conditions and risk factors of the delivery modes (vaginal delivery mode, caesarean section) can induce patient's compliance which is the presupposition for a vaginal delivery mode of breech presentation.