Journal article
Uterine rupture and dehiscence associated with intravaginal misoprostol cervical ripening
Journal of reproductive medicine, Vol.45(10), pp.823-826
2000
PMID: 11077631
Abstract
Objective: To evaluate if the prostaglandin E1 analogue misoprostol, when used as an agent for cervical ripening, is associated with uterine rupture.
Study design: We performed a two-year retrospective chart review to determine the incidence of uterine rupture in patients with a previous cesarean delivery undergoing cervical ripening or the induction of labor.
Results: Uterine dehiscence occurred in 1 and uterine rupture occurred in 3 of 48 women with a prior cesarean delivery treated with 50 micrograms doses of intravaginal misoprostol for cervical ripening. Uterine rupture was found in 1 of 89 women who had an oxytocin infusion for induction of labor and none of the 24 patients who received intravaginal prostaglandin E2 placed for cervical ripening.
Conclusion: Intravaginal misoprostol appears to be associated with an increased incidence of uterine rupture when used in patients undergoing a trial of labor after cesarean.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Uterine rupture and dehiscence associated with intravaginal misoprostol cervical ripening
- Creators
- D. Ashley Hill - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Florida Hospital Family Practice Residency, Orlando, United StatesRonald A Chez - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of South, Florida, Tampa, United StatesJeffrey Quinlan - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Florida Hospital Family Practice Residency, Orlando, United StatesArmando Fuentes - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Florida Hospital Family Practice Residency, Orlando, United StatesJulie Lacombe - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Florida Hospital Family Practice Residency, Orlando, United States
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of reproductive medicine, Vol.45(10), pp.823-826
- Publisher
- Science
- PMID
- 11077631
- ISSN
- 0024-7758
- eISSN
- 1943-3565
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2000
- Academic Unit
- Family and Community Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984297347102771
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