The use of vaginal prostaglandin E2tablets to induce labour in primiparae with an unfavourable cervix following spontaneous rupture of the membranes at or near term-a pilot study
- 1 January 1989
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Vol. 9 (3) , 193-195
- https://doi.org/10.3109/01443618909151033
Abstract
Summary Prostaglandin E2 vaginal tablets proved effective in the management of premature rupture of the membranes at or near term in 100 primigravidae with an unfavourable cervix and no uterine contractions. The caesarean section rate was 7 per cent, the forceps delivery rate 19 per cent, and 74 per cent delivered normally. Once in labour, a policy of active management was followed, and this almost certainly contributed to the low level of surgical intervention.This publication has 5 references indexed in Scilit:
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