Induction of Labor as Compared with Serial Antenatal Monitoring in Post-Term Pregnancy
Open Access
- 11 June 1992
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 326 (24) , 1587-1592
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm199206113262402
Abstract
The rates of perinatal mortality and neonatal morbidity are higher for post-term pregnancies than for term pregnancies. It is not known, however, whether the induction of labor results in better outcomes than does serial fetal monitoring while awaiting spontaneous labor.Keywords
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