title: The Zavanelli maneuver applied to locked twins.
abstract: The Zavanelli maneuver was applied to locked twins. After the first infant was returned into the vagina, an emergency cesarean section was performed. After a not-too-good start, both children did well. The Zavanelli maneuver is presented as a method to reverse the potentially catastrophic situation of locked twins.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Swartjes
authors.forename: O P
authors.initials: OP
authors.lastname: Bleker
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Schutte
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section; D005113:Extraction, Obstetrical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007746:Labor Presentation; D007744:Obstetric Labor Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011272:Pregnancy, Multiple; D014427:Twins