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Urogenital Diseases > Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications > Pregnancy Complications > Obstetric Labor Complications > Breech Presentation
... > Reproductive and Urinary Physiological Phenomena > Reproductive Physiological Phenomena > Reproduction > Pregnancy > Labor, Obstetric > Labor Presentation > Breech Presentation

Preferred term

Breech Presentation  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Breech Fetal Presentation
  • Breech Labor Presentation
  • Fetal Presentation, Breech
  • Labor Presentation, Breech
  • Presentation, Breech
  • Presentation, Breech Fetal
  • Presentation, Breech Labor

Note

  • check the tags FEMALE & PREGNANCY

Scope note

  • A malpresentation of the FETUS at near term or during OBSTETRIC LABOR with the fetal cephalic pole in the fundus of the UTERUS. There are three types of breech: the complete breech with flexed hips and knees; the incomplete breech with one or both hips partially or fully extended; the frank breech with flexed hips and extended knees.

History note

  • 85(75); was see under LABOR PRESENTATION 1963-84

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D001946

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