A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c23.353

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Obstetric manipulations are described which become necessary in case the foetus is dead, 155 in case of presentation of both legs, one leg, or the buttocks (sphigdeśa), in transverse presentation (tiryagāgata), in a presentation where the head is bent to one side (pārśvāpavṛttaśiras), and in case of presentation of both arms. The two remaining types 156 are incurable and make surgical intervention inevitable (15.9).