Løvset's manoeuvre

Løvset's manoeuvre
rotation and traction of the trunk of the fetus during a breech birth to facilitate delivery of the arms and the shoulders.
J. Løvset (20th century), Norwegian obstetrician

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • Løvset's manoeuvre — rotation of the trunk of the fetus during a breech birth to facilitate delivery of the arms and the shoulders. This procedure is used when the fetal arms are extended due to previous inappropriate traction. [Løvset (20th century), Norwegian… …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • Метод Ловсета (Lovset'S Manoeuvre) — поворот и тракция туловища плода при его ягодичном предлежании во время родов для облегчения выведения ручек и плеч из родового отверстия. Источник: Медицинский словарь …   Медицинские термины

  • breech presentation — n presentation of the fetus in which the buttocks or legs are the first parts to appear at the uterine cervix * * * the position of a baby in the uterus such that it will be delivered buttocks first (instead of the normal head first position).… …   Medical dictionary

  • breech presentation — the position of a baby in the uterus such that it will be delivered buttocks first (instead of the normal head first position). This type of delivery increases the risk of damage to the baby. See also: cephalic version, Løvset s manoeuvre …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • Breech birth — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = 1631 ICD10 = ICD9 = ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = 002060 eMedicineSubj = med eMedicineTopic = 3272 eMedicine mult = eMedicine2|emerg|868 MeshID = A breech birth (also known as breech… …   Wikipedia

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