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Rotunda Hospital, Parnell Square, Dublin 1, Ireland. smcooley@hotmail.comIssue Date
2010-09MeSH
AdultAmnion
Female
Humans
Labor, Induced
Male
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Outcome
Pregnancy, Prolonged
Retrospective Studies
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How effective is amniotomy as a means of induction of labour? 2010, 179 (3):381-3 Ir J Med SciJournal
Irish journal of medical scienceDOI
10.1007/s11845-010-0502-6PubMed ID
20509002Additional Links
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=20509002Abstract
Amniotomy or artificial rupture of membranes is routinely used for induction of labour.To assess the efficacy of amniotomy alone for induction.
A retrospective descriptive study of 3,586 cases of amniotomy for induction of labour between July 1996 and December 1999.
In total, 26,670 women delivered in the National Maternity Hospital during the study period. Of these 4,928 women required induction of labour and 72.8% of these (n = 3,586) underwent amniotomy only for induction of labour. Spontaneous labour occurred in 90.1% of the women who underwent amniotomy within 24 h. Oxytocin as an induction agent was employed in 9.8% of cases. Overall, 80.5% of the women had a spontaneous delivery, 7.3% had a ventouse delivery, 4.3% had a forceps delivery, and 7.9% underwent a caesarean section. In total, 90.5% of multips and 63.4% of primips had a spontaneous vaginal delivery.
Amniotomy is a simple, safe and effective method of induction of labour.
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1863-4362ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1007/s11845-010-0502-6
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