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Comparative Study
. 1976 Jun;83(6):454-9.
doi: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1976.tb00865.x.

The effect of membrane rupture on fetal heart rate in induced labour

P J Steer, D J Little, N L Lewis, M C Kelly, R W Beard
Comparative Study

The effect of membrane rupture on fetal heart rate in induced labour

P J Steer et al. Br J Obstet Gynaecol. 1976 Jun.

Abstract

The influence of the state of the membranes on the fetal heart rate was studied in a group of twelve women whose membranes were electively ruptured for oxytocin induction of labour. The results have been compared with a group of eight women of similar gestation and parity whose membranes were kept intact. While membranes were ruptured, there was an increase in the frequency and amplitude of early decelerations thorughout labour. The significance and practical implications of the results are discussed.

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