Stripping Membranes at Term: Can it Safely Reduce the Incidence of Post-Term Pregnancies?

Stripping Membranes at Term: Can it Safely Reduce the Incidence of Post-Term Pregnancies?

Membrane stripping has been used clinically for many years but has not been well studied. An investigation was undertaken to determine whether weekly membrane stripping beginning at 38 weeks could safely reduce post-term pregnancies. One hundred eighty patients with firm gestational dates were rando...

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Veröffentlicht in:Obstetrics and gynecology (New York. 1953) 1990-10, Vol.76 (4), p.678-680
Hauptverfasser: McCOLGIN, STERLING W, HAMPTON, HARRIETTE L, McCAUL, JAMES F, HOWARD, PATRICIA R, ANDREW, MICHAEL E, MORRISON, JOHN C
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Chorion
Delivery, Obstetric
Female
Humans
Incidence
Labor, Induced - methods
Parity
Physical Examination
Pregnancy
Pregnancy, Prolonged
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Zusammenfassung:Membrane stripping has been used clinically for many years but has not been well studied. An investigation was undertaken to determine whether weekly membrane stripping beginning at 38 weeks could safely reduce post-term pregnancies. One hundred eighty patients with firm gestational dates were randomized to either a treatment or control group. Control subjects received a gentle cervicovaginal examination each week to assess Bishop scores, whereas the treatment group also underwent weekly stripping of membranes. Women who received treatment had earlier delivery (mean ± SEM 8.60 ± 0.74 versus 15.14 ± 0.83 days; P
ISSN:0029-7844
1873-233X