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Overview of techniques to manage shoulder dystocia during vaginal birth
Anastasia Bothou1,2, Dimitra-Maria Apostolidi1, Panagiotis Tsikouras2
1Department of Midwifery, School of Health and Care Sciences, University of West Attica, Athens, Greece.
Shoulder dystocia is an obstetric emergency which is unpredictable and complicates approximately 0.5-1% of vaginal births. This article discusses the risk factors and the associated fetal and maternal complications, while it is also an overview of techniques and algorithms to handle shoulder dystocia.
Shoulder dystocia is an obstetric emergency which is unpredictable and complicates approximately 0.5-1% of vaginal births. This article discusses the risk factors and the associated fetal and maternal complications, while it is also an overview of techniques and algorithms to handle shoulder dystocia.
