Objective:To investigate the application value Of rotating fetel head by hand to correct persistent occipitotransverse position and occipitoposterior position during labour, so as to reduce the caesarean section rate Methods:Eighty-nine pregnant women with persistent occipitotransverse position and occipitoposterior position when cervix dilated over 6 cm were performed rotating fetel head by hand, and 72 pregnant women with similar obstetric condition were treated as control group without any intervention.Results:75 of the 89 were successfully rotated into occipitoahead position in the former condition (84.2%)，who all underwent vaginal delivery. In study group, the caesarean section rate was 13.5%(12/89), compared with the 65.2%(47/72) of that of the control, and it showed significant difference in the two groups(P<0.01).Conclusion; To perform the rotating timely can reduce the caesarean section rate and lower the complication for lying-in women and babies obviously.