Outcome of induced deliveries in growth-restricted fetuses: Second thoughts about the vaginal option

Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 279, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 139-143

  Maslovitz, Sharon ^a   Shenhav, Michael ^a   Levin, Ishai ^a   Almog, Benjamin ^a   Ochshorn, Yifat ^a   Kupferminc, Michael ^a   Many, Ariel ^a  

^a LIS MATERNITY HOSPITAL   (Israel)

Author keywords

Induction of labor; IUGR; Mode of delivery; Prognostic factors

Indexed keywords

APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; LABOR INDUCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PROGNOSIS; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

APGAR SCORE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CESAREAN SECTION; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; FETAL GROWTH RETARDATION; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEART RATE, FETAL; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INTENSIVE CARE, NEONATAL; LABOR, INDUCED; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 58149199925     PISSN: 09320067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00404-008-0685-5     Document Type: Article

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