| Mauriceau-Smellie maneuver |
[Fran?ois Mauriceau, Fr. obstetrician, 1637?1709; William Smellie, Brit. obstetrician, 1697?1763] A technique of delivering the aftercoming head in a breech presentation in which traction is applied to the baby's maxi
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| Mauriceau m. |
a method of delivering the aftercoming head in cases of breech presentation: the infant's body rests on the physician's palm and forearm with the index and middle fingers over the maxilla to flex the head while the other hand is placed on the infant's shoulders to apply traction. Called also Smellie's method.
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| Mauriceau's maneuver |
see under maneuver.
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