Impending macrosomia: will induction of labour modify the risk of caesarean delivery?

Abstract

In the setting of known birthweight, it appears that induction of labour may reduce the risk of caesarean delivery.

Future research should concentrate on clinical and radiological methods to better estimate birthweight to facilitate improved clinical care.

These findings deserve examination in a large, prospective, randomised trial.

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Subjects

• Adult
• Cesarean Section
• Chi-Square Distribution
• Cohort Studies
• Female
• Fetal Macrosomia
• Fetal Weight
• Humans
• Labor, Induced
• Logistic Models
• Pregnancy
• Pregnancy Outcome
• Pregnancy Trimester, Third
• Prevalence
• Retrospective Studies
• Risk Assessment
• Risk Factors
• United States

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Authors

• Y W Cheng
• T N Sparks
• R K Laros
• J M Nicholson
• A B Caughey

Publication date

2012-02-13

Journal

Journal topics

• Obstetrics
• Pregnancy Complications

Language

Eng.

Copyright

BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology

Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143-0132, USA. yvecheng [at] hotmail.com

Release reference

BJOG. 2012 Mar;119(4):402-9

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