| Labor induction after fetal death. A retrospective analysis. | |
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PMID: 11838305 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To describe the delivery outcomes in patients with stillborn infants after labor induction versus spontaneous onset of labor. STUDY DESIGN: A retrospective chart review was performed of singleton pregnancies complicated by fetal death over a three-year period when awaiting spontaneous onset of labor was a common practice. Exclusion criteria were prior multiple cesarean deliveries, placenta previa, preeclampsia or suspected abruptio placentae. Outcome measures included time spent in the labor and delivery unit and rates of maternal hemorrhagic morbidity and endomyometritis. RESULTS: Two hundred eight patients, 100 patients undergoing labor induction and 108 with spontaneous onset of labor, met the study criteria. Patients delivering after induction spent a longer time in the labor and delivery unit (13.7 versus 4.4 hours). The endomyometritis rate was higher in the spontaneous labor group (6% versus 1%). There were no differences in the frequency of postpartum hemorrhage, retained placenta or need for blood transfusion. CONCLUSION: Induction following diagnosis of fetal death is safe and may reduce maternal infectious morbidity. |
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Authors:
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Sharon M Salamat; Helain J Landy; Mary J O'Sullivan |
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Journal of reproductive medicine Volume: 47 ISSN: 0024-7758 ISO Abbreviation: J Reprod Med Publication Date: 2002 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2002-02-12 Completed Date: 2002-07-22 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0173343 Medline TA: J Reprod Med Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 23-6 Citation Subset: IM |
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Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine (R-136), Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Miami School of Medicine, 1611 NW 12th Avenue, Miami, FL 33136, USA. ssalamat@med.miami.edu |
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Adult Delivery, Obstetric / methods Female Fetal Death* Follow-Up Studies Humans Labor, Induced / methods*, statistics & numerical data* Obstetric Labor Complications / diagnosis, epidemiology Pregnancy Probability Retrospective Studies Risk Assessment |
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