Uterine rupture during trial of labor: Controversy of induction's methods

Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey

Volumn 67, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 734-745

  Ophir, Ella ^a   Odeh, Marwan ^b   Hirsch, Yael ^a   Bornstein, Jacob ^c,d  

^a Maternal and Fetal Medicine Unit   (Israel)

^b Ob Gyn Ultrasound ^*  (Israel)

^c WESTERN GALILEE HOSPITAL   (Israel)

^d BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MIFEPRISTONE; MISOPROSTOL; OXYTOCIN; PROSTAGLANDIN E2;

AMNIOTOMY; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LABOR; LABOR INDUCTION; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); NONHUMAN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW (TOPIC); UTERINE CERVIX RIPENING; UTERUS RUPTURE; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

DINOPROSTONE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LABOR, INDUCED; MISOPROSTOL; OXYTOCICS; OXYTOCIN; PREGNANCY; RISK; UTERINE RUPTURE; VAGINAL BIRTH AFTER CESAREAN;

EID: 84870012385     PISSN: 00297828     EISSN: 15339866     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/OGX.0b013e318273feeb     Document Type: Review

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