Shoulder Shoulder Shoulder Dystocia Dystocia Dystocia
Shoulder Shoulder Shoulder Dystocia Dystocia Dystocia
Shoulder Shoulder Shoulder Dystocia Dystocia Dystocia
SHOULDER
DYSTOCIA
By
Dr.Lubna Gulnaz
MD Obgyn
SHOULDER DYSTOCIA
Definition
Defined as impaction of anterior
shoulder of fetus against the
maternal symphysis pubis or (less
commonly) the posterior shoulder
Incidence
0.5% in 11,000 deliveries
AIM….
To recognize risk factors
Timely management to reduce both maternal
and fetal mortality and morbidity.
Correct application of needful maneuvers.
RISK FACTORS
MATERNAL FETAL
• Obesity
•
• Gest.Diabetes
Previous h\o Shoulder Macrosomia
• dystocia
Large for gestational age.
• Multiparity (A baby may be LGA without
• Post term pregnancy being macrosomic)
•
Short stature
• Abn.pelvic anatomy
Pathophysiology
A “mismatch” between fetal size and maternal
pelvic capacity
Positional variationsof–shoulders
oblique orientation vertical rather than
Increased diameter of shoulder girdle
Subcutaneous fat dep osition may be increased in
deposition
infant of diabetic mother – espec ially with sub-
especially
optimal glucose control
Sign
Signss Helping you to diagnose
• Turtle sign
• Unable to deliver anterior shoulder even after
gentle traction.
turtle sign
Management..
Objective
To reduce time consumed from delivery of head until delivery
of body of fetus for survival of the fetus
TO BE REMEMBERED
Management contd….
Clinical Management
Step One: Recognize the presence of a
shoulder dystocia
Obstetrics
Pediatrics
Anesthesiology
Clinical Management
Step Three: Apply primary maneuvers
Mc Roberts maneuver
Oblique suprapubic pressure
Step Four: Apply secondary maneuvers; no
prescribed order
Rubin; Woods screw; Reverse woods screw; All-
fours; Clavicular fracture
McRoberts maneuver
Patient positioned with hips at edge of the broken-
McRoberts Maneuver
Contd……
McRoberts Maneuver
This maneuver assists delivery by:
Straightening maternal lumbar lordosis
Rotates symphysis superiorly and anteriorly
Improving angle between pelvic inlet and direction
of maximal expulsive force
Elevates anterior shoulder allowing posterior
shoulder to descend
Rubin’s maneuver
Apply pressure to the fetal scapula to effect
rotation of the shoulders out of the vertical
orientation
As fetus rotates, anterior shoulder should pass
under symphysis
May be a good first choice for a right-handed
operator when the fetal occiput is directed to
the maternal left
Attributed to midwife Ina May Gaskin
An option for a patient without anesthesia
Traction is applied in the opposite direction
(still toward the floor, but now directed
towards delivery of the posterior shoulder
first)
Do not:
Panic
Apply any more lateral traction than would be applied
in an uncomplicated delivery
Apply fundal pressure – may worsen the shoulder
impaction or even rupture the uterus
Cut a nuchal cord until after the shoulders are
released
Do:
Remain calm
Communicate well
Call for help
Document clearly and legibly
Send cord gases
Review with the family exactly what happened and
answer questions
answer the
Follow questions
baby’s course in the nursery
Notify Risk Management
Complications
Maternal
Hemorrhage- 11%
injury-4%
Soft tissue injury-4%
Anal sphincter injury
Rectovaginal fistula
Symphyseal diathesis
Rupture Uterus.
Complications contd….
FETAL
Brachial plexus injury(transient,permanent)
Or ERB’S palsy4-15%
Fracture of clavicle.
Fracture of humerus.
Fetal hypoxia.
Fetal death.
IMPORTANT FACTS
Occurs with equal frequency in both primipara
and multigravida.
Recurrence rate 14%
Perinatal mortality ranging from
21\1000.morbidity 16-48%
Mc Robets maneuver with suprapubic pressure
itself help >50% in shoulder dystocia.
Early identification of risk factors and
attaining appropriate means of delivery
Call for seniors help.
Always a team work.
Pre inform pediatrician.
References
www.medescape.com
Obs –gyn Emergency by Danyl jamison Macon
county.
www.aafp.org
www.lifepassager.net
ALSO
Willams obstetrics.
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