A comparison of intravaginal misoprostol and intracervical prostaglandin E2 gel for ripening of unfavorable cervix and labor induction

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 369-374

  Herabutya, Yongyoth ^a   O Prasertsawat, Pratak ^a   Pokpirom, Jareeporn ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Cervical ripening; Labor induction; Misoprostol; Prostaglandin E2 gel

Indexed keywords

MISOPROSTOL; OXYTOCIN; PROSTAGLANDIN E2;

ADULT; AMNIOTOMY; APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; GEL; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVAGINAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LABOR; LABOR INDUCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TABLET; UTERINE CERVIX; UTERUS CONTRACTION; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 0030847446     PISSN: 13418076     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.1997.tb00860.x     Document Type: Article

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