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Effect of amniotomy upon labor. A controlled study.
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This article is published in Obstetrics & Gynecology.The article was published on 1970-05-01 and is currently open access. It has received 18 citations till now.read more
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Amniotomy for shortening spontaneous labour
TL;DR: On the basis of the findings of this review, it cannot be recommended that amniotomy should be introduced routinely as part of standard labour management and care, but it may be useful as a foundation for discussion and any resulting decisions made between women and their caregivers.
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Effect of early amniotomy on the risk of dystocia in nulliparous women. The Canadian Early Amniotomy Study Group
TL;DR: Early amniotomy is an effective method of shortening the duration of labor and reducing the frequency of dystocia among nulliparous women in labor, but it does not lower the rate of cesarean section.
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Randomized trial of amniotomy in labour versus the intention to leave membranes intact until the second stage
TL;DR: By randomized prospective clinical trial the outcome of labours which are managed with the intention to leave the membranes intact, compared with the practice of elective artificial rupture of the membranes (ARM) in early established labour is compared.
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The effect of routine early amniotomy on spontaneous labor: a meta-analysis.
TL;DR: This meta-analysis provides no support for the hypothesis that routine early amniotomy reduces the risk of cesarean delivery, and suggests that ammiotomy should be reserved for patients with abnormal labor progress.
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Randomised trial comparing a policy of early with selective amniotomy in uncomplicated labour at term.
TL;DR: Routine amniotomy may shorten the first labour but not subsequent ones and routine surgical interference may be harmful by increasing the risk of caesarean section, and this agrees with data from other trials.