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Anesthesia May Help Turn Breech Babies, Reducing Need for Cesarean Delivery
August 12, 2026
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 [Category: Medical] -- The American Society of Anesthesiologists posted the following news release:

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Anesthesia May Help Turn Breech Babies, Reducing Need for Cesarean Delivery

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CHICAGO -Women carrying breech babies have a better chance of avoiding a cesarean delivery (C-section) when spinal or epidural anesthesia is used during external cephalic version (ECV), a procedure used to turn the baby head-down before labor, . . .

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