MCROBERTS MANEUVER

Course overview

A COMMON COMPLICATION THAT ARISES DURING REGULAR SPONTANEOUS VAGINAL DELIVERIES IS SHOULDER DYSTOCIA. SHOULDER DYSTOCIA OCCURS WHEN THE SHOULDERS OF THE FETUS BECOME LODGED BEHIND THE MATERNAL PUBIC SYMPHYSIS, IMPEDING DESCENT AND EXPULSION. THERE ARE MANY DOCUMENTED AND PRACTICED MANEUVERS PRIMARILY AIMED TO RESOLVE SHOULDER DYSTOCIA. THE MOST COMMON OF THESE MANEUVERS IS THE WELL-KNOWN MCROBERT’S MANEUVER. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE ROLE OF MCROBERT'S MANEUVER, ITS INDICATIONS, CONTRAINDICATIONS AND COMPLICATIONS AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN THE MANAGEMENT OF SHOULDER DYSTOCIA.