A randomized comparison of extra-amniotic saline infusion and intracervical dinoprostone gel for cervical ripening

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 271-274

  Goldman, Janet B ^a   Wigton, Thomas R ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROSTAGLANDIN E2; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ADULT; AMNIOINFUSION; APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR INDUCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM;

ADULT; CERVICAL RIPENING; DINOPROSTONE; FEMALE; GELS; HUMANS; LABOR, INDUCED; OXYTOCICS; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; SODIUM CHLORIDE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0033081461     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0029-7844(98)00359-7     Document Type: Article

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