Induction of labour versus expectant management for large-for-date fetuses: a randomised controlled trial

Boulvain, Michel; Senat, Marie-Victoire; Perrotin, Franck; Winer, Norbert; Beucher, Gael; Subtil, Damien; Bretelle, Florence; Azria, Elie; Hejaiej, Dominique; Vendittelli, Françoise; Capelle, Marianne; Langer, Bruno; Matis, Richard; Connan, Laure; Gillard, Philippe; Kirkpatrick, Christine; Ceysens, Gilles; Faron, Gilles; Irion, Olivier; Rozenberg, Patrick

doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(14)61904-8

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English

Induction of labour versus expectant management for large-for-date fetuses: a randomised controlled trial

Published inLancet, vol. 385, no. 9987, p. 2600-2605

Publication date2015

Abstract

Macrosomic fetuses are at increased risk of shoulder dystocia. We aimed to compare induction of labour with expectant management for large-for-date fetuses for prevention of shoulder dystocia and other neonatal and maternal morbidity associated with macrosomia.

Affiliation

Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de pédiatrie, gynécologie et obstétrique

Research group

Martinez De Tejada Begona (272)

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BOULVAIN, Michel et al. Induction of labour versus expectant management for large-for-date fetuses: a randomised controlled trial. In: Lancet, 2015, vol. 385, n° 9987, p. 2600–2605. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(14)61904-8

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PID : unige:74215
DOI : 10.1016/S0140-6736(14)61904-8
PMID : 25863654

ISSN of the journal0140-6736

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Induction of labour versus expectant management for large-for-date fetuses: a randomised controlled trial

Macrosomic fetuses are at increased risk of shoulder dystocia. We aimed to compare induction of labour with expectant management for large-for-date fetuses for prevention of shoulder dystocia and other neonatal and maternal morbidity associated with macrosomia.

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