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A Comparison of Syntocinon Infusion with Prostaglandin Vaginal Pessaries When Spontaneous Rupture of the Membranes Occurs Without Labour After 34 Weeks Gestation
Author(s) -
Rymer Janice,
Parker Ashton
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.734
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1479-828X
pISSN - 0004-8666
DOI - 10.1111/j.1479-828x.1992.tb01891.x
Subject(s) - medicine , rupture of membranes , gestation , obstetrics , prostaglandin , prostaglandin e2 , gynecology , pregnancy , endocrinology , biology , genetics
Summary In a prospective randomized trial of 106 patients who had spontaneously ruptured their membranes ≥ 4 hours in the absence of labour, vaginal prostaglandin E2 pessaries and intravenous Syntocinon were compared. There was no significant difference in the treatment to delivery times between the 2 groups. The number of operative deliveries in each group were comparable. No untoward side‐effects were noted. The use of vaginal prostaglandin E2 tablets appears to be a safe alternative to Syntocinon for induction of labour when spontaneous rupture of membranes has occurred in the absence of uterine contractions.