Table 6.
Factors predicting successful vaginal delivery following successful external cephalic version.
| Vaginal + instrumental delivery (n = 47) | Caesarean section (n = 20) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 29.57 ± 4.26 | 30.70 ± 5.14 | 0.356 |
| Gestation at ECV (days) | 263.13 ± 6.12 | 262.85 ± 7.54 | 0.875 |
| Gestation at delivery | |||
| ≤40 weeks/≤280 days | 30 (73.1%) | 11 (26.9%) |
χ
2 = 0.461, P = 0.587 |
| >40 weeks/>280 days | 17 (65.4%) | 9 (34.6%) | |
| Interval from ECV to delivery (days) | 14.34 ± 8.54 | 16.20 ± 9.71 | 0.436 |
| Parity | |||
| Nulliparous | 20 (60.6%) | 13 (39.4%) |
χ
2 = 2.828, P = 0.093 |
| Multiparous | 27 (79.4%) | 7 (20.6%) | |
| BMI | |||
| <25 kg/m2 | 20 (64.5%) | 11 (35.5%) |
χ
2 = 0.874, P = 0.350 |
| ≥25 kg/m2 | 27 (75.0%) | 9 (25.0%) | |
| Placenta | |||
| Anterior | 13 (59.1%) | 9 (40.9%) | P = 0.509 |
| Posterior | 27 (79.4%) | 7 (20.6%) | |
| Fundal | 7 (63.6%) | 4 (36.4%) | |
| Type of breech | |||
| Flexed | 19 (55.9%) | 15 (44.1%) | P = 0.010 |
| Extended | 28 (84.8%) | 5 (15.2%) | |
| AFI (cm) | 14.15 ± 2.39 | 12.89 ± 2.44 | P = 0.054 |
| AFI (cm) | |||
| <13 | 14 (48.3) | 15 (51.7) |
χ
2 = 11.683, P = 0.001 |
| 13 and >13 | 33 (86.8) | 5 (13.2) | |
| Sonographic EFW | |||
| <3.0 kg | 34 (70.8%) | 14 (29.2%) |
χ
2 = 0.038, P = 0.846 |
| ≥3.0 kg | 13 (68.4%) | 6 (31.6%) | |
| Birth weight | |||
| <3.0 kg | 16 (80.0%) | 4 (20.0%) |
χ
2 = 1.321, P = 0.250 |
| ≥3.0 kg | 31 (66.0%) | 16 (34.0%) | |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 19 (59.4%) | 13 (40.6%) |
χ
2 = 3.396, P = 0.065 |
| Female | 28 (80.0%) | 7 (20.0%) |
All quantitative data expressed in mean ± SD. EFW: Estimated Fetal Weight.