Low dose oxytocin infusion is as effective as the traditional regimen for the induction of labour ???

1991 ◽  
Vol &NA; (798) ◽  
pp. 14
Author(s):  
&NA;
Keyword(s):  
Low Dose ◽  
Induction Of Labour ◽  
Oxytocin Infusion

Prolonged pregnancy

2020 ◽  
pp. 389-394
Author(s):  
Kate F. Walker ◽  
Jim G. Thornton
Keyword(s):  
Caesarean Section ◽  
Pregnancy Loss ◽  
Expectant Management ◽  
Induction Of Labour ◽  
Morbidity And Mortality ◽  
Perinatal Morbidity ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Oxytocin Infusion ◽  
Prolonged Pregnancy ◽  
Overall Risk

Prolongation of gestation beyond 42+0 weeks (or 294 days) affects about 6% of pregnancies. It is associated with an increased risk of perinatal morbidity and mortality; the overall risk of pregnancy loss (stillbirth plus death occurring up to the age of 1 year) increases eightfold between 37 weeks and 43 weeks. Since trials comparing induction of labour with expectant management suggest that induction does not increase the rate of caesarean section, many clinicians offer it for pregnancies beyond 41 weeks. Induction of labour is usually performed using prostaglandin ripening followed, if necessary, by amniotomy and oxytocin infusion.

What is best practice for oxytocin infusion for induction of labour?

2001 ◽  
Vol 175 (6) ◽  
pp. 336-337
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Burrows ◽  
Jeremy N Anderson ◽  
Kerrie Papacostas
Keyword(s):  
Best Practice ◽  
Induction Of Labour ◽  
Oxytocin Infusion
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