Uterine rupture in patients with a prior cesarean delivery: The impact of cervical ripening

American Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 217-222

  Hoffman, Matthew K ^a   Sciscione, Anthony ^a   Srinivasana, Maha ^a   Shackelford, D Paul ^b   Ekbladh, Lamar ^a  

^a CHRISTIANA CARE HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cervical ripening; Induction; Uterine rupture; Vaginal birth after cesarean delivery

Indexed keywords

MISOPROSTOL; OXYTOCIN; PROSTAGLANDIN;

ADULT; AMNIOTOMY; APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FETUS DISTRESS; FETUS WEIGHT; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEMOPERITONEUM; HUMAN; LABOR INDUCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; UTERINE CERVIX DILATATION; UTERINE CERVIX RIPENING; UTERUS RUPTURE; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ADULT; CERVICAL RIPENING; DELAWARE; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; OXYTOCIN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; UTERINE RUPTURE; VAGINAL BIRTH AFTER CESAREAN; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 2542494181     PISSN: 07351631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-828608     Document Type: Article

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