Table 2.
Shoulder dystocia maneuvers mentioned in medical records. Data are number of cases and percentages (n %)
Shoulder dystocia maneuver | Shoulder dystocia with maneuvers (n = 309) |
---|---|
McRoberts’ maneuver | 272 (88.0) |
Suprapubic pressure | 146 (47.2) |
Internal rotational maneuversa | 69 (22.3) |
Delivering of the posterior arm | 34 (11.0) |
All fours | 3 (1.0) |
Symphysiotomy | 1 (0.3) |
Attempted abdominal rescueb | 1 (0.3) |
aIncludes Woods corkscrew maneuver and Rubin maneuver
bThe shoulders were delivered before the incision to the uterus was made under general anesthesia in operating room