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. 1971 Mar 27;1(5751):702–705. doi: 10.1136/bmj.1.5751.702

Uterine Hypertonus during Labour Induced by Prostaglandins

G Roberts, A C Turnbull
PMCID: PMC1795477  PMID: 5551244

Abstract

Labour was induced successfully at or near term in 34 out of 35 cases by combined amniotomy and intravenous infusion of either prostaglandins F2α, E2, or E1. Of particular importance is the finding of hypertonus in 4 of the 18 cases induced with prostaglandin E2.

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