Orally Administered Misoprostol for Induction of Labor with Prelabor Rupture of Membranes at Term
| Autor: | Kari A. Radoff |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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Fetal Membranes
Premature Rupture medicine.medical_specialty Term Birth Vaginal birth Prom Chorioamnionitis Pregnancy Oxytocics Maternity and Midwifery medicine Humans Rupture of membranes Labor Induced Misoprostol Labor Obstetric business.industry Obstetrics Obstetrics and Gynecology Induction of labor medicine.disease female genital diseases and pregnancy complications Safety profile Oxytocin Female business medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health. 59:254-263 |
| ISSN: | 1526-9523 |
| Popis: | Prelabor rupture of membranes (PROM) occurs in approximately 8% to 10% of women with term pregnancies. The management of PROM continues to be controversial. Approaches include expectant management and immediate induction of labor. The use of orally administered misoprostol for the management of women with PROM may provide significant advantages when they choose immediate induction of labor. This literature review presents current evidence that supports the use of oral misoprostol for women with PROM, including the benefits of a decreased interval time from PROM to vaginal birth, good safety profile, and reductions in the use of oxytocin augmentation and epidural anesthesia. In addition to clinically proven benefits to women of oral misoprostol for PROM, it also has the potential to reduce chorioamnionitis by reducing the number of sterile vaginal examinations performed thereby reducing the risk of ascending bacteria. Women have also reported acceptability and satisfaction when using oral misoprostol for immediate induction of labor. This review of literature discusses what is known about the use of orally administered misoprostol for the management of term PROM and makes recommendations for clinical use. |
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