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Chapter 12 - Shoulder Dystocia

Diagnosis and Management

from Section 3 - Intrapartum Emergencies

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 May 2021

By
Edwin Chandraharan  and
Sabaratnam Arulkumaran
Edited by
Edwin Chandraharan  and
Sir Sabaratnam Arulkumaran
Edwin Chandraharan
Affiliation:
St George's University of London
Sir Sabaratnam Arulkumaran
Affiliation:
St George's University of London
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Obstetric and Intrapartum Emergencies
A Practical Guide to Management
 , pp. 86 - 91
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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Chandraharan, E, Arulkumaran, S. Female pelvis and details of operative delivery; shoulder dystocia and episiotomy. In Arulkumaran, S, Penna, LK, Basker, R (eds), Management of Labour. Orient Longman (India), 2005.Google Scholar
Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. Shoulder Dystocia. Green-top Guideline No. 42. London: RCOG, 2005.Google Scholar
Draycott, T, Winter, C, Crofts, J, Barnfield, S (eds). PROMPT. Practical Obstetric Multiprofessional Training: Course Manual. London: RCOG, 2008.Google Scholar
Poujade, O, Azria, E, Ceccaldi, PF, Davitian, C, Khater, C, Chatel, P, et al. Prevention of shoulder dystocia: a randomized controlled trial to evaluate an obstetric manoeuvre. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2018;227:52–9.CrossRefGoogle Scholar

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