A retrospective review of pregnancy outcome after misoprostol (Prostaglandin E1) induction of labour

West Indian Medical Journal

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 47-49

  Fletcher, H ^a   Hutchinson, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES   (Jamaica)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MISOPROSTOL; OXYTOCIN; PROSTAGLANDIN E1; PROSTAGLANDIN E2;

APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; FETUS DEATH; FETUS DISTRESS; FETUS MONITORING; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LABOR INDUCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN HYPOXIA; PERINATAL MORTALITY; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; SOLUTIO PLACENTAE; UTERUS RUPTURE;

APGAR SCORE; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; FETAL DISTRESS; HUMANS; LABOR, INDUCED; MALE; MISOPROSTOL; OXYTOCICS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0035017057     PISSN: 00433144     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (20)

1. Bishop EH. Pelvic scoring for elective induction of labor. Obstet Gynecol 1964; 24: 266-8.
2. Karim S, Trussell R, Patel R, Hillier K. Response of pregnant uterus to prostaglandin F2α-induction of labour. Br Med J 1968; 4: 621-3.
3. McKenzie I. The therapeutic role of prostagalndins In: Studd J, ed. Progress in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Edinburgh, Churchill Livinstone 1990; 8: 149-73.
4. Sanchez-Ramos L, Kaunitz A, Del Valle G, Delke I, Schroeder P, Briones D. Labour induction with the prostaglandin E1 methyl analogue misoprostol versus oxytocin: a randomised trial. Obstet Gynecol 1993; 81: 332-6.
5. Fletcher H. Misoprostol (Prostaglandin E1) for induction of labour. Post Grad Doctor 1996; 12:218-22.
6. Calder A. Methods of induction of labour. In: Studd J, ed. Progress in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Churchill Livingstone, Edinburgh 1983; 3: 86-100.
7. Fletcher HM, Mitchell S, Frederick J, Simeon D, Brown D. Intravaginal misoprostol as a cervical ripening agent: A double blind clinical trial. Br J Obstet Gynaec 1993; 100: 641-4.
8. Fletcher H, Mitchell S, Frederick J, Simeon D, Brown D. Intravaginal misoprostol versus dinoprostone as cervical ripening agents. Obstet Gynecol 1994; 83: 244-7.
9. Sanchez-Ramos L, Kaunitz A, Wears R, Delke I, Gaudier F. Misoprostol for cervical ripening and labor induction: A meta analysis Obstet Gynec 1997; 89:633-42.
10. Wing DA, Jones MM, Rahall A, Goodwin TM, Paul RH. A comparison of misoprostol and prostaglandin E2 gel for pre-induction cervical ripening and labor induction. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1995; 172: 1804-10
11. Margulies M, Perez G, Voto L. Misoprostol to induce labour. Lancet 1992; 339: 64.
12. Fletcher H, McCaw-Binns A. Rupture of the uterus with misoprostol (prostaglandin E1) used for induction of labour. J Obstet Gynaec 1998; 18: 184-5.
13. Bennett BB, Uterine rupture during induction of labor at term with intra-vaginal misoprostol. Obstet Gynec 1997; 89: 832-3.
14. Wing DA, Jones MM, Rahall A, Goodwin TM, Paul RH. Misoprostol an effective agent for cervical ripening and labor induction Am J Obstet Gynec 1995; 172: 1811-6.
15. Howarth Comparison of Misoprostol with dinoprostone gel 1996; J Obstet Gynaec 1996; 16: 474-6.
16. Huff RW, Postpartum haemorrhage. In: Pauerstein C J, ed. Clinical Obstetrks. New York: John Wiley and Sons; 1987: 923-41.
17. Cunningham FG, McDonald PC, Leveno KJ, Gant NF, Gilstrap LC. Abnormalities of the third stage of labor In: Williams Obstetrics 19th edition. Prentice Hall, New Jersey, Appleton and Large, 1993: 615-25.
18. Moir DD, Amoa AB. Ergometrine or Oxytocin? Blood loss and side effects at spontaneous vertex delivery Brit J of Anaes 1979; 51: 113-7.
19. Hofmeyr GJ, Nickodem VC, de Jager M, Gelbart BR. A randomised placebo controlled trial of oral misoprostol in the third stage of labour. Br J Obstet Gynaecol 1998; 105: 971-5.
20. O'Brien P, El-Refaey H, Gordon A, Greary M, Rodeck C H. Rectally administered misoprostol for the treatment of postpartum haemorrhage unresponsive to oxytocin and ergometrine. Obstet Gynecol 1998; 92: 212-4.