Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Hammersmith Hospital, London, W12 OHS.
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PROSTAGLANDIN E2 TABLETS USED INTRAVAGINALLY FOR THE INDUCTION OF LABOUR
Article first published online: 23 AUG 2005
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1979.tb10680.x
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BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Volume 86, Issue 1, pages 32–36, January 1979
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Gordon-Wright, A. P. and Elder, M. G. (1979), PROSTAGLANDIN E2 TABLETS USED INTRAVAGINALLY FOR THE INDUCTION OF LABOUR. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 86: 32–36. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1979.tb10680.x
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Summary
Prostaglandin E2 tablets were administered intravaginally to 505 patients for the induction of labour, without amniotomy, using doses ranging from 1 to 5 mg as a single insertion. The advantages and limitations of this method of induction of labour are discussed.