Preinduction cervical ripening: Prostaglandin E2 gel vs hygroscopic mechanical dilator

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 171-177

  Chua, S ^a   Arulkumaran, S ^a   Vanaja, K ^a   Ratnam, S S ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Cervical ripening; Hyperstimulation; Mechanical dilator; PGE2

Indexed keywords

ABORTIVE AGENT; DILAPAN; OXYTOCIN; PROSTAGLANDIN E2;

ADULT; AMNIOTOMY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; FETUS DISTRESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTAL DELIVERY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTRAVAGINAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LABOR INDUCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN DEATH; NEWBORN SEPSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UTERINE CERVIX DILATATION; UTERUS RUPTURE; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 0030991602     PISSN: 13418076     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.1997.tb00828.x     Document Type: Article

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