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The McRoberts maneuver is an obstetrical maneuver used to assist in childbirth. It is named after William A. McRoberts, Jr. It is employed in case of shoulder dystocia during childbirth and involves hyperflexing the mother's legs tightly to her abdomen. It is effective due to the increased mobility at the sacroiliac joint during pregnancy, allowing rotation of the pelvis and facilitating the release of the fetal shoulder. If this maneuver does not succeed, an assistant applies pressure on the lower abdomen (suprapubic pressure), and the delivered head is also gently pulled. The technique is effective in about 42% of cases.
Video McRoberts maneuver
See also
- Woods' screw maneuver
- Zavanelli maneuver
- Shoulder dystocia
- Treatment of shoulder dystocia
- The mechanics of birth
Maps McRoberts maneuver
References
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