# Zavanelli maneuver

> obstetric maneuver that involves pushing back the delivered fetal head into the birth canal in anticipation of performing a cesarean section in cases of shoulder dystocia

**Wikidata**: [Q964624](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q964624)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zavanelli_maneuver)  
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