Oxytocin augmentation and neurotransmitters in prolonged delivery: An experimental appraisal

Oxytocin augmentation and neurotransmitters in prolonged delivery: An experimental appraisal

The uterus is a highly innervated organ, and during labor, this innervation is at its highest level. Oxytocinergic fibers play an important role in labor and delivery and, in particular, the Lower Uterine Segment, cervix, and fundus are all controlled by motor neurofibers. Oxytocin is a neurohormone...

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Main Authors: Antonio Malvasi, Andrea Ballini, Andrea Tinelli, Bernard Fioretti, Antonella Vimercati, Elko Gliozheni, Giorgio Maria Baldini, Eliano Cascardi, Miriam Dellino, Monica Bonetti, Ettore Cicinelli, Amerigo Vitagliano, Gianluca Raffaello Damiani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-03-01
Series:European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology: X
Subjects:
Oxytocin
Neurotransmitters
Neurofibers
Dystocia
Prolonged labor
Occiput posterior position
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590161323000996

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