Membrane stripping to prevent post-term pregnancy in Enugu, Nigeria: A randomized controlled trial

Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 289, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 29-34

  Ugwu, Emmanuel Onyebuchi ^a   Obi, Samuel Nnamdi ^a   Iferikigwe, Eric Sunday ^a   Dim, Cyril Chukwudi ^a   Ezugwu, Frank Okechukwu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Membrane stripping; Nigeria; Post datism; Post term pregnancy

Indexed keywords

MISOPROSTOL; OXYTOCIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FETUS DISTRESS; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LABOR INDUCTION; MEMBRANE RUPTURE; MEMBRANE STRIPPING; NIGERIA; OBSTETRIC PROCEDURE; OLIGOHYDRAMNIOS; PROLONGED PREGNANCY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SAFETY; TREATMENT RESPONSE; EMBRYO MEMBRANE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, PROLONGED; PROCEDURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; EXTRAEMBRYONIC MEMBRANES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LABOR, INDUCED; NIGERIA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, PROLONGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84891841400     PISSN: 09320067     EISSN: 14320711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00404-013-2918-5     Document Type: Article

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