A Case Report of En Caul Vaginal Delivery of 31 Gestational Weeks Fetus with Podalic Breech Presentation

Abstract

Delivering fetus completely enclosed in an amniotic sac in caesarean section or in vaginal delivery is called en caul delivery, it mostly occurs before 36 gestational weeks. We report en caul podalic breech vaginal delivery of 31 weeks fetus, but unfortunately the newborn dead 4 days after delivery because of prematurity complications. We discus pro and con for en caul delivery and caesarean section in premature fetuses, concluding that a breech intact membrane vaginal delivery may be a good and safe way to avoid birth trauma and unwanted poorly formed lower uterine segment caesarean section consequences.