实施ECV无孕周上限,应推荐给所有晚孕期妇女。 该操作应由有经验的医师完成,所在医院应有紧急剖宫产条件,且无禁忌证。[30]Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. External cephalic version and reducing the incidence of breech presentation. December 2006. http://www.rcog.org.uk (last accessed 16 March 2016).https://www.rcog.org.uk/globalassets/documents/guidelines/gt20aexternalcephalicversion.pdf[31]Rosman AN, Guijt A, Vlemmix F, et al. Contraindications for external cephalic version in breech position at term: a systematic review. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2013;92:137-142.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22994660?tool=bestpractice.com
操作步骤包括,体外加压推动或触摸孕妇腹部,迫使胎儿翻转(顺时针或逆时针)至头位。[37]Hofmeyr GJ. Effect of external cephalic version in late pregnancy on breech presentation and caesarean section rate: a controlled trial. Br J Obstet Gynaecol. 1983;90:392-399.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6342657?tool=bestpractice.com
禁忌证包括多胎妊娠、严重胎儿畸形、胎膜破裂、晚孕期大量阴道出血及其他剖宫产指征(前置胎盘、子宫畸形等)。[30]Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. External cephalic version and reducing the incidence of breech presentation. December 2006. http://www.rcog.org.uk (last accessed 16 March 2016).https://www.rcog.org.uk/globalassets/documents/guidelines/gt20aexternalcephalicversion.pdf相对禁忌证包括:胎盘早剥、重度子痫前期/HELLP综合征,及胎儿宫内窘迫迹象(胎心异常和/或异常多普勒血流信号)。[30]Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. External cephalic version and reducing the incidence of breech presentation. December 2006. http://www.rcog.org.uk (last accessed 16 March 2016).https://www.rcog.org.uk/globalassets/documents/guidelines/gt20aexternalcephalicversion.pdf[31]Rosman AN, Guijt A, Vlemmix F, et al. Contraindications for external cephalic version in breech position at term: a systematic review. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2013;92:137-142.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22994660?tool=bestpractice.com
ECV前后均应行胎心监护和超声检查。
如ECV成功,应根据一般头位情况进行规律产检。降低非头位及剖宫产率:有质量好的证据表明ECV可降低非头位产(RR 0.46, 95% CI 0.31-0.66)及剖宫产率(RR 0.63, 95% CI 0.44-0.90),围产期死亡率无显著变化(RR 0.34, 95% CI 0.05-2.12)。[28]Hofmeyr GJ, Kulier R, West HM. External cephalic version for breech presentation at term. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2015;(4):CD000083.http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD000083.pub3/fullhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23076883?tool=bestpractice.com既往观察性研究结果提示不良结局罕见。[32]Nassar N, Roberts CL, Barratt A, et al. Systematic review of adverse outcomes of external cephalic version and persisting breech presentation at term. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol. 2006;20:163-171.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16466434?tool=bestpractice.com[33]Nassar N, Roberts CL, Cameron CA, et al. Outcomes of external cephalic version and breech presentation at term: an audit of deliveries at a Sydney tertiary obstetric hospital, 1997-2004. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2006;85:1231-1238.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17068683?tool=bestpractice.com[34]Ghidini A, Korker V. Fetal complication after external cephalic version at term: case report and literature review. J Matern Fetal Med. 1999;8:190-192.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10406304?tool=bestpractice.com[35]Collins S, Ellaway P, Harrington D, et al. The complications of external cephalic version: results from 805 consecutive attempts. BJOG. 2007;114:636-638.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17355270?tool=bestpractice.com[36]Grootscholten K, Kok M, Oei SG, et al. External cephalic version-related risks: a meta-analysis. Obstet Gynecol. 2008;112:1143-1151.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18978117?tool=bestpractice.com系统评价或者受试者>200名的随机对照临床试验(RCT)。一项评估成功 ECV 后分娩方式的系统评价发现,相比自发性头位妊娠的女性,该类女性实行剖宫产及阴道分娩中使用仪器帮助的风险增加。然而,ECV 后实行剖宫产的比例(即 47%)仍低于持续臀位女性的剖宫产率(即 85%)。在需要尝试三次治疗的情况下,仍认为 ECV 是防止有剖宫产需求的一种有效方法。[45]de Hundt M, Velzel J, de Groot CJ, et al. Mode of delivery after successful external cephalic version: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Obstet Gynecol. 2014;123:1327-1334.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24807332?tool=bestpractice.com