Obstetric gel shortens second stage of labor and prevents perineal trauma in nulliparous women: A randomized controlled trial on labor facilitation

Journal of Perinatal Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 129-135

  Schaub, Andreas F ^a   Litschgi, Mario ^b   Hoesli, Irene ^c   Holzgreve, Wolfgang ^c   Bleul, Ulrich ^d   Geissbühler, Verena ^e  

^a Happy Child Birth Holding AG   (Switzerland)

^b Women's Hospital   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BASEL   (Switzerland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^e Kantonsspital Frauenfeld   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Labor facilitation; Obstetric gel; Perineal laceration; Second stage of labor

Indexed keywords

HYDROXYETHYLCELLULOSE; POLYACRYLIC ACID; PROPYLENE GLYCOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR STAGE 1; LABOR STAGE 2; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; NULLIPARA; OBSTETRIC CARE; PERINEUM INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK FACTOR; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TERM BIRTH; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ACRYLIC RESINS; ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVAGINAL; ADULT; CELLULOSE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LABOR STAGE, SECOND; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; PARITY; PERINEUM; PREGNANCY; PROPYLENE GLYCOL; REPRODUCTIVE CONTROL AGENTS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGINAL CREAMS, FOAMS, AND JELLIES;

EID: 40549135310     PISSN: 03005577     EISSN: 16193997     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JPM.2008.024     Document Type: Article

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