Induction or waiting?

• Aleksandr M. Lopatin
• Igor N. Kostin
• Olga A. Kuznetsova
• Tatiana V. Smirnova

Abstract

In the last decade an increase in pregnancy complications frequency and, as a consequence, cesarean section frequency has been observed. One of the reserves to reduce the rate of cesarean section are programmable labor. The authors analyzed up-to-date information on labor induction that were obtained from major studies, and characterized pros and cons of using this method in obstetric practice.

Keywords:programmable labor, labor induction, cesarean section, pregnancy complications

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