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3262208

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1988-10-25
pubmed:abstractText
The use of breast stimulation to promote cervical ripening and initiate labor has been studied frequently. However, the various mechanical methods that have been suggested cannot be adequately controlled by the physician. We studied breast electrostimulation as a controllable method of initiating labor in 21 women. This technique successfully induced labor in 15 women, including all nine with premature rupture of membranes. The six (of 12) women without premature rupture of membranes who failed to go into labor each had a Bishop score of 4 or less. All of the successfully induced women delivered vaginally. The time interval from the start of stimulation to birth ranged from 2-13.5 hours, and all infants were born in good condition. Uterine hyperactivity occurred in five cases, but was controlled easily by adjusting the electrical variables of the stimulation. Further work will be needed to establish clearly the indications and safety of breast electrostimulation for induction of labor.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
0029-7844
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
72
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
671-4
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-10-26
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1988
pubmed:articleTitle
Breast electrostimulation for the induction of labor.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article