Table 1.
Maternal, external cephalic version (ECV), and delivery characteristics (n = 56).
| Pregnancy Course | |
|---|---|
| Age (y), mean ± SD | 31.9 ± 5.1 |
| Height (m), mean ± SD | 1.62 ± 0.07 |
| Nulliparous, n (%) | 22 (39.3) |
| BMI at presentation, mean ± SD | 26 ± 6.01 |
| Weight gained (kg), mean ± SD | 11.50 ± 4.18 |
| Gestational age (weeks), mean ± SD | 37 + 6 ± 0.6 |
| Amniotic fluid index (cm), mean ± SD | 12.5 ± 5.4 |
| Estimated fetal weight (g), mean ± SD | 2954.3 ± 321.9 |
| Chronic (pregestational) disease, n (%) | 5 (8.9) |
| Gestational diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 9 (16.8) |
| COVID-19 vaccinated, n (%) | 43 (84.3) |
| COVID-19 recovered, n (%) | 9 (16.7) |
| Anterior placentation, n (%) | 28 (51.9) |
| Frank breech presentation, n (%) | 34 (66.7) |
| Male sex, n (%) | 32 (58.8) |
| ECV characteristics | |
| Duration (min) | 14.76 ± 7.66 |
| Medication for muscle relaxation, n (%) | 32 (57) |
| Duration (min) | 14.8 ± 7.7 |
| Success rate, n (%) | 42 (75) |
| Delivery characteristics | |
| Cesarian delivery, n (%) | 24 (39.3) |
| Meconium-stained amniotic fluid, n (%) | 8.2 (15.6) |
| Placental abruption, n (%) | 1 (1.7) |
| Post-partum hemorrhage, n (%) | 3 (5.3) |
| Revision/manual lysis, n (%) | 6 (10.7) |
| True knot in umbilical cord, n (%) | 3 (5.4) |
| Nuchal cord | |
| Total, n (%) | 45 (83.3) |
| 1 loop | 14 |
| 2 loops | 28 |
| 4 loops | 3 |
| Apgar score, n (%) | |
| 1 min < 7 | 1 (1.8) |
| 5 min < 7 | 1 (1.9) |
| Neonatal pH 7 ± 0.6 | 0 |
| Birth weight (g) | 3223.8 ± 463.6 |
ECV, external cephalic version.