External cephalic version. Is it an effective and safe procedure? External cephalic version is a procedure for modifying fetal position and achieving a cephalic presentation.
The aim of ECV is to offer an opportunity to have a cephalic deliv
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This article shows how to perform the external cephalic version (ECV) by two experienced obstetricians in the obstetric operating room in the presence of an anesthesiologist and a midwife. The ECV is carried out with analgesia and tocolysis. Two attempts are made under ultrasonography control.