Cost-effectiveness of external cephalic version for term breech presentation
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Cost-effectiveness of external cephalic version for term breech presentation
BACKGROUND External cephalic version (ECV) is recommended by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists to convert a breech fetus to vertex position and reduce the need for cesarean delivery. The goal of this study was to determine the incremental cost-effectiveness ratio, from society's perspective, of ECV compared to scheduled cesarean for term breech presentation. METHODS A co...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1471-2393
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2393-10-3