BREECH PRESENTATION

Course overview

BREECH PRESENTATION REFERS TO THE FETUS IN THE LONGITUDINAL LIE WITH THE BUTTOCKS OR LOWER EXTREMITY ENTERING THE PELVIS FIRST. THE THREE TYPES OF BREECH PRESENTATION INCLUDE FRANK BREECH, COMPLETE BREECH, AND INCOMPLETE BREECH. IN A FRANK BREECH, THE FETUS HAS FLEXION OF BOTH HIPS, AND THE LEGS ARE STRAIGHT WITH THE FEET NEAR THE FETAL FACE, IN A PIKE POSITION. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE CAUSE AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF BREECH PRESENTATION AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN ITS MANAGEMENT.