Elective induction versus spontaneous labor after sonographic diagnosis of fetal macrosomia.

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C A Combs · The Affiliated Yongchuan Hospital of Chongqing Medical University

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Because elective induction of labor increased the cesarean rate and did not prevent shoulder dystocia, we conclude that mothers with macrosomic fetuses can safely be managed expectantly unless there is a medical indication for induction.

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Published in: PubMed

Volume 81, Issue 4, pp. 492-6

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Elective induction versus spontaneous labor after sonographic diagnosis of fetal macrosomia.

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