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delivery

[de-liv´er-e]

1. the bringing of something to a place.

2. expulsion or extraction of the child and fetal membranes at birth; see also labor. Called also accouchement.

abdominal delivery cesarean section.

breech delivery delivery of a fetus in breech presentation; see also breech extraction.

controlled drug delivery a system used in dentistry that delivers an antimicrobial agent to the target site and maintains the desired concentration for enough time without development of resistant bacteria.

forceps delivery extraction of a fetus from the maternal passages by application of forceps to the child's head. See illustration.

Forceps delivery. From Dorland's, 2000.

breech de·liv·er·y

extraction or expulsion of a fetus that presents by the buttocks or feet.

Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

breech delivery

Delivery of a fetus with the buttocks or feet appearing first. Also called breech birth.

breech delivery

Obstetrics Extraction or expulsion of the fetus feet or buttocks first

breech delivery

Buttock-first birth.

Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005

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Given that vaginal breech delivery will continue to take place, research on techniques to improve the safety of breech delivery and improve fetal outcome are needed.

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Mode of term singleton breech delivery. Int J Gynecol Obstet 2001; 77:65-6.

OUTCOME OF TERM BREECH PRESENTATION IN A PERIPHERAL TERTIARY CARE CENTRE OF WEST BENGAL, INDIA

Intrapartum findings, care and notes for women with vaginal breech births (N = 90) Factor Gestational age on admission (weeks), median (IQR) 36 (31-38) Cervical dilatation on admission (cm), median (IQR) 6.5 (4-10) Clinician decision for breech delivery on admission, n (%) None: breech presentation not detected 26 (28.9) Proceed with vaginal birth 41 (45.6) Book for emergency caesarean section 23 (25.6) Delivery notes, n (%) Breech birth written up as an obstetric procedure 85 (94.4) Method of delivery noted (e.g.

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Though the jury found that gross negligence was not proved beyond reasonable doubt in the Dunedin case, the reports do not suggest that the mother was informed of the best practice protocols for vaginal breech delivery.

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I also explained to the girl that I am not a person of great stamina and the pain from my tooth could be favorably compared to that of a breech delivery, as it has been explained to me.

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Even though the study was done at medical centers where clinicians were experienced in vaginal breech delivery, the fetuses in the vaginal delivery group were three times more likely to die or to have poor outcomes than those in the cesarean group.

In Breech Birth, C-Section Is Better For Fetus Than Vaginal Delivery

In that conversation, the nurse indicated that the plaintiff "failed to assist" in a breech delivery "improperly administered medication," and "inserted certain sutures without any local anesthetic." In a letter prepared for the defendants, the complaining physician stated: "I have been made aware of an incident that occurred on the labor and delivery unit ...