Randomized Trial of Vaginal Prostaglandin E2 Versus Oxytocin for Labor Induction in Term Premature Rupture of Membranes

Randomized Trial of Vaginal Prostaglandin E2 Versus Oxytocin for Labor Induction in Term Premature Rupture of Membranes

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy and safety of a prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) vaginal insert with those of oxytocin for labor induction. The present study also examined whether its use reduces the rate of cesarean delivery in term pregnancies with premature rupture of membrane...

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Main Authors: Cigdem Kunt, Mine Kanat-Pektas, Ayse Nur Cakir Gungor, Raziye Keskin Kurt, Mustafa Ozat, Cavidan Gulerman, Tayfun Gungor, Leyla Mollamahmutoglu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2010-03-01
Series:Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Subjects:
Bishop score
labor induction
oxytocin
premature rupture of membranes
prostaglandin E2
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1028455910600101

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