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  • Title: [The Jacquemier's maneuver: An overview of midwives knowledge and practices in a third level maternity hospital].
    Author: Chirol A, Chirpaz E, Carassou-Maillan A.
    Journal: Gynecol Obstet Fertil; 2016 Jan; 44(1):67-73. PubMed ID: 26698219.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVES: Shoulder dystocia is an uncommon but serious complication occurring in 0.2 to 3% of deliveries. We carried out a study in order to assess the midwives experience, knowledge and practices on shoulder dystocia, at the maternity hospital of Saint-Denis, Reunion Island. METHODS: The first part is a confidential questionnaire addressed to midwives working in the delivery unit. The second part is a retrospective desk review of shoulders dystocia which occurred from 2004 to 2014. RESULTS: (1) The population was made up of 28 midwives, having between 1 to 27 years of experience. Seventy-five percent of them had been faced with shoulder dystocia, and 62% had realized Jacquemier's maneuver. However, only 25% received this maneuver training. Less than a third of them answered correctly to at least 7 from the 8 theoretical questions about the Jacquemier's maneuver. (2) We studied 34 shoulders dystocia, occurring between 36+5 to 41+2 gestational weeks, mostly with no risk factors found. Mac Roberts' maneuver is used as first-line in 88% of situations. Jacquemier's maneuver is used in 52.9% of cases (5.9% as first-line, 47% as second-line). In 26.4% of situations, the midwife is not able to reduce the dystocia. She usually carries out a combination of maneuvers. The gynecologist is asked only for 23.5% of dystocia and he usually uses Jacquemier's maneuver (70% of situations). CONCLUSION: The Jacquemier's maneuver is rarely practiced (uncommon situation, lack of training). Simulation trainings should be put in place, because neonatal sequels can be avoided.
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