Open AccessExperience of the Use of Intranasal, Buccal and Intravenous Oxytocin as Methods of Inducing Labour
Author(s) -
Laine Jarno
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
acta obstetricia et gynecologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.401
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1600-0412
pISSN - 0001-6349
DOI - 10.3109/00016347009158047
Subject(s) - medicine , oxytocin , buccal administration , nasal administration , asphyxia , anesthesia , pregnancy , obstetrics , dentistry , pharmacology , biology , genetics
. A clinical trial with intravenous, buccal and intranasal oxytocin used to perform 445 inductions of labour is reviewed. The factors affecting the course, complications and outcome of induction are analysed. A fairly satisfactory result was achieved with all the methods. The intranasal preparation (Partocon IN®) appeared to be a little more effective than the other drugs. Maternal complications were few. Neonatal asphyxia occurred in 5.5% of cases. Three children (one in each induction group) were lost: one died intrapartum, the other two soon after birth. Intravenous, buccal and intranasal oxytocin are good tools in the obstetrician's hands provided the indications for induction are carefully considered, the patienťs readiness for induction is studied carefully, the timing is correct and the procedure is closely supervised.