High-dose versus low-dose oxytocin for augmentation of delayed labour

Sara Kenyon, Hironobu Tokumasu, Therese Dowswell, Debbie Pledge, Rintaro Mori

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    Abstract

    A major cause of failure to achieve spontaneous vaginal birth is delay in labour due to presumed inefficient uterine action. Oxytocin is given to increase contractions and high-dose regimens may potentially increase the number of spontaneous vaginal births, but as oxytocin can cause hyperstimulation of the uterus, there is a possibility of increased adverse events.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)CD007201
    JournalCochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
    Volume7
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2013

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