Objective: Comprehensive information on external cephalic version. Designe: Review of literature. Setting: Department Gynecology and Obstetrics, Nemocnice Milosrdných bratří, Brno. Subject and Method: Review of reasons, conditions, contraindications, technique, results, and complications of external cephalic version. Conclusion: External cephalic version is safe, simple and cheap procedure which should be applied as a common part of management of breech presentation.

        Key words: breech presentation, external cephalic version