Prostaglandin E1, E2 and oxytocin in labor induction

• Authors: Snezana Dragoljub Plesinac
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The risks of induction must be carefully weighed against the risks of allowing the pregnancy to continue and not inducing labor. The aim of the study was to show labor and neonatal outcome of 335 deliveries inducted in 2004 at Institute of gynecology and obstetrics Clinical Center of Serbia. Inductions were performed with PGE2, PGE1 and Oxytocin. The best ripening effect was noted in PGE2 group. The average duration of labor was 8.6h in PGE1group, 5.9h in PGE2 group and 10.4h in OT group. Sixty eight labors finished with cesarean section (20%). Comparing duration of labor, percentage of emergency cesarean sections, incidence of fetal distress during the labor we suggest Dinoprostone, placed intracervically, as an agent of choice for induction of labor.

Keywords

EN

Prostaglandins; oxytocin; labor induction

• Publisher: De Gruyter Open
• Journal: Open Medicine
• Year: 2006
• Volume: 1
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 416-418

Dates

published

1 - 12 - 2006

online

24 - 10 - 2006

Contributors

author

Snezana Dragoljub Plesinac

• Clinical center Serbia, Institute of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia

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Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/s11536-006-0038-3