Extraamniotic saline infusion is promising in preparing the cervix for induction of labor

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 45-49

  Hemlin, Johan ^a,b   Möller, Bo ^a  

^a Malar Hospital   (Sweden)

^b Centrallasarettet ^*  (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cervical ripening; Extraamniotic saline infusion; Intracervical; Labor induction; PGE2

Indexed keywords

OXYTOCIN; PROSTAGLANDIN; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BALLOON CATHETER; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INFUSION; FEMALE; FETUS HEART RATE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; LABOR INDUCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUSCLE HYPERTONIA; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERINE CERVIX; UTERUS CONTRACTION;

EID: 0031985475     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00016349808565810     Document Type: Article

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