What Is Gaskin Maneuver?
Rolling the Patient onto Her Hands and Knees, Known as the All-Fours or Gaskin Maneuver, Is a Safe, Rapid, and Effective Technique for the Reduction of...
Rolling the patient onto her hands and knees, known as the all-fours or Gaskin maneuver, is a safe, rapid, and effective technique for the reduction of shoulder dystocia. ... Once the patient is repositioned, the physician provides gentle downward traction to deliver the posterior shoulder with the aid of gravity.
How does the Gaskin Maneuver work?
The Gaskin Maneuver
In this maneuver, the mother supports herself on her hands and knees to resolve shoulder dystocia. Switching to a hands and knees position causes the shape of the pelvis to change, thereby allowing the trapped shoulder to free itself and the baby to be born.
What does McRoberts maneuver do?
The McRoberts maneuver does not change the actual dimensions of the maternal pelvis. Rather, it relieves shoulder dystocia via marked cephalad rotation of the symphysis pubis and by flattening the sacrum. The use of the McRoberts maneuver alone has been found to alleviate 39% to 42% of shoulder dystocias.
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