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Which complication you would expect during internal podalic version in case of transverse lie?

A
Uterine rupture
B
Cervical laceration
C
Uterine atony
D
Vaginal laceration
High-Yield Explanation
This manoeuvre is currently used only for the delivery of a second twin. It consists of the inseion of a hand into the uterine cavity to turn the fetus manually. Complications of internal podalic version in mother: Uterine rupture Hemorrhage Complications of internal podalic version in child Traumatic intracerebral hemorrhage Bih asphyxia Bih trauma Long bone fractures Dislocations Epiphyseal separations Central nervous system deficits Ref: Kish K. (2013). Chapter 19. Malpresentation & Cord Prolapse. In A.H. DeCherney, L. Nathan, N. Laufer, A.S. Roman (Eds), CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment: Obstetrics & Gynecology, 11e.

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