Effect of the Foley catheter and synchronous oxytocin administration on cervical ripening

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 71-72

  Onah, H E ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

^b General Post Office   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Cervix ripening; Foley's catheter; Hasten; Oxytocin

Indexed keywords

OXYTOCIN;

AMNION; ARTICLE; BALLOON CATHETER; CESAREAN SECTION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG INFUSION; FEMALE; FETUS DEATH; GESTATION PERIOD; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; LABOR INDUCTION; MULTIPARA; NIGERIA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PRIMIGRAVIDA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; TREATMENT INDICATION; UTERINE CERVIX RIPENING; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 0037710688     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7292(03)00129-2     Document Type: Article

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