Zavanelli maneuver

Zavanelli maneuver is an obstetric maneuver that involves pushing back the delivered fetal head into the birth canal in anticipation of performing a cesarean section in case of shoulder dystocia.[1]

It is performed only after other maneuvers have failed as it is associated with high risk to both the mother and the fetus.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Baxley EG, Gobbo RW (April 2004). "Shoulder dystocia". Am Fam Physician 69 (7): 1707–14. PMID 15086043. http://www.aafp.org/afp/2004/0401/p1707.html. 
  2. ^ Kish, Karen; Joseph V. Collea (2003). "Malpresentation & Cord Prolapse (Chapter 21)". In Alan H. DeCherney. Current Obstetric & Gynecologic Diagnosis & Treatment. Lauren Nathan (Ninth Edition ed.). Lange/McGraw-Hill. pp. 382. ISBN 0-07-118207-1.