Oral versus vaginal prostaglandin for labor induction

Objective: To compare the efficacy and safety of oral prostaglandin (PG) in solution versus vaginal PG gel for labor induction. Design: A retrospective study. Methods: Data from original obstetric records at a university hospital in Sweden 2012-2013. Results: In all women, oral PG resulted in vagina...

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Published in:The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine 2017-04, Vol.30 (7), p.789-792
Main Authors: Thorbiörnson, Anna, Vladic, Tomislav, Stjernholm, Ylva Vladic
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Administration, Intravaginal
Administration, Oral
Adolescent
Adult
Cesarean section
Cesarean Section - statistics & numerical data
dinoprostone
Dinoprostone - administration & dosage
Female
Humans
Labor, Induced - adverse effects
Labor, Induced - methods
Labor, Induced - statistics & numerical data
Medicin och hälsovetenskap
Middle Aged
misoprostol
Misoprostol - administration & dosage
Oxytocics - administration & dosage
Oxytocics - adverse effects
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Outcome - epidemiology
Prostaglandins - administration & dosage
Prostaglandins - adverse effects
Retrospective Studies
Sweden - epidemiology
Treatment Outcome
vaginal birth
Young Adult
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Summary:Objective: To compare the efficacy and safety of oral prostaglandin (PG) in solution versus vaginal PG gel for labor induction. Design: A retrospective study. Methods: Data from original obstetric records at a university hospital in Sweden 2012-2013. Results: In all women, oral PG resulted in vaginal birth (VB) 
ISSN:1476-7058
1476-4954
1476-4954
DOI:10.1080/14767058.2016.1190823