Which head-related complication is specifically associated with breech delivery?

Which head-related complication is specifically associated with breech delivery?

• A. Umbilical cord prolapse
• B. Entrapment of the aftercoming head
• C. Placental abruption
• D. Neonatal sepsis

Answer: (B)

In breech delivery the body comes out first, so the head is the last part to deliver. This makes the head susceptible to becoming trapped inside the pelvis or beneath the maternal pelvic structures if the passage is tight or not adequately dilated, or if the uterus contracts strongly around it. The result is entrapment of the aftercoming head, a problem that specifically arises with breech presentations because the head delivery is delayed behind the body. While other breech-associated issues like umbilical cord prolapse can occur, they are not head-related complications in the same way, and placental or neonatal problems are not about the mechanics of delivering the head.

In breech delivery the body comes out first, so the head is the last part to deliver. This makes the head susceptible to becoming trapped inside the pelvis or beneath the maternal pelvic structures if the passage is tight or not adequately dilated, or if the uterus contracts strongly around it. The result is entrapment of the aftercoming head, a problem that specifically arises with breech presentations because the head delivery is delayed behind the body. While other breech-associated issues like umbilical cord prolapse can occur, they are not head-related complications in the same way, and placental or neonatal problems are not about the mechanics of delivering the head.