Ritgen maneuver

Rit·gen ma·neu·ver

(rit'gen), delivery of a child's head by pressure on the perineum while controlling the speed of delivery by pressure with the other hand on the head.

Rit·gen ma·neu·ver

(rit'gen mă-nū'vĕr) Delivery of a child's head by pressure on the perineum while controlling the speed of delivery by pressure with the other hand on the head.

Ritgen,

Ferdinand August Marie Franz von, German obstetrician, 1787-1867. Ritgen maneuver - delivery of a child's head by pressure on the perineum while controlling the speed of delivery by pressure with the other hand on the head.