Objective: To study the role of internal podalic version (IVP)
in the management of transverse lie with fetal demise in
labour and to assess the success and outcome of this almost
obsolete procedure in obstetrics. Materials and Methods:
Quasi experimental study was done in Shaheed Ziaur
Rahman Medical College and Mohammad Ali Hospital,
Bogra from January 2001 to December 2006. Results:
Within this period total 180 cases transverse lie with
intrauterine fetal death (IUFD) were studed. All these case
were undiagnosed transverse lie with IUFD in labour and
admitted in the hospital through the emergency department.
In 60 cases IPV and in 120 cases lower uterine segment
caesarean section (LUCS) were done to deliver the dead