Mauriceau maneuver

Mau·ri·ceau ma·neu·ver

(mō-rē-sō'), a method of assisted breech delivery in which the infant's body is astraddle the right forearm, and the middle finger of the right hand is in the fetal mouth to maintain flexion while traction is made on the shoulders by the clinician's other hand. Synonym(s): Mauriceau-Levret maneuver

Mau·ri·ceau ma·neu·ver

(mō-rē-sō' mă-nū'vĕr) A method of assisted breech delivery in which the infant's body is astraddle the obstetrician's right forearm, and the middle finger of the right hand is in the fetal mouth to maintain flexion while traction is made on the shoulders by the other hand.

Mauriceau,

François, French obstetrician, 1637-1709. Mauriceau maneuver - a method of assisted breech delivery. Synonym(s): Mauriceau-Levret maneuverMauriceau-Levret maneuver - Synonym(s): Mauriceau maneuver