Risk of uterine rupture in labor induction of patients with prior cesaraen section: An inner city hospital experience

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 190, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1476-1478

  Lin, Carol ^a   Raynor, B Denise ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Labor induction; Misoprostol; Uterine rupture; Vaginal birth after cesarean section

Indexed keywords

MISOPROSTOL; OXYTOCIN;

ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FISHER EXACT TEST; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; LABOR INDUCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MANTEL HAENSZEL TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STUDENT T TEST; UTERUS RUPTURE; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 2542430081     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2004.02.035     Document Type: Article

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