INTRAVENOUS OXYTOCIN AND ORAL PROSTAGLANDIN E2 FOR RIPENING OF THE UNFAVOURABLE CERVIX
- 1 November 1977
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by Wiley in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Vol. 84 (11) , 846-854
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-0528.1977.tb12506.x
Abstract
A clinical trial involving 60 patients was conducted to assess the relative efficacy of intravenous oxytocin and oral prostaglandin E2 in ripening the unfavourable cervix, when given as a priming dose on the day before induction of labour. There was significant improvement in the Bishop score, and the subsequent induction-delivery interval following priming with prostaglandin. This improvement appeared to be dose-related.Keywords
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