A Comparison of the Efficacy and Safety of Extra-Amniotic Prostaglandin E2 and Intravenous Prostaglandin E2 for the Induction of Labour in Patients with Unripe Cervices
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A Comparison of the Efficacy and Safety of Extra-Amniotic Prostaglandin E2 and Intravenous Prostaglandin E2 for the Induction of Labour in Patients with Unripe Cervices
In a study comparing intravenous prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) with extra-amniotic PGE2 for the induction of labour, in patients with unfavourable induction features, we found no difference between the two methods in either safety or efficacy. However, we would not recommend the use of the extra-amniotic route as a routine method because of some technical difficulties.
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