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UTERINE ACTIVITY IN lNDUCED LABOUR
Author(s) -
Steer P. J.,
Little D. J.,
Lewis N. L.,
Kelly Mary C. M. E.,
Beard R. W.
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
bjog: an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.157
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1471-0528
pISSN - 1470-0328
DOI - 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1975.tb00666.x
Subject(s) - oxytocin , membrane , duration (music) , character (mathematics) , medicine , chemistry , endocrinology , art , biochemistry , mathematics , geometry , literature
Summary A study was made of the characteristics of oxytocin‐induced labour. Twelve patients with, and eight without membrane rupture were closely matched for factors likely to influence the character and duration of labour. In both groups uterine activity increased until a stable state was achieved following which there was little alteration until delivery. The duration of labour was shorter in the group with ruptured membranes as compared with intact membranes although, paradoxically, the uterine activity tended to be greater when the membranes were intact.