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The Zavanelli maneuver is rarely utilized in obstetric practice for the management of shoulder dystocia, a complication with an overall incidence of 0.4% to 2%.
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Rare use may limit clinician familiarity; leaves open need for training studies and outcome data in shoulder dystocia.
The overall incidence of shoulder dystocia in obstetric practice is 0.4%–2% and most of the obstetricians are very skilled and drilled in its management. However, the Zavanelli manoeuver is very ra...
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Jindal et al. (2008) studied this question. The Zavanelli maneuver is rarely utilized in obstetric practice for the management of shoulder dystocia, a complication with an overall incidence of 0.4% to 2%.
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