Obstetrics

Labor induction at 41 weeks lowers cesarean rate

Published in Women's Health Weekly, July 31st, 2003

Inducing labor at 41 weeks' gestation may lower cesarean rates in pregnant women without compromising the health of their baby, say University of Florida researchers.

They performed a systematic review of 16 randomized controlled trials that compared labor induction and expectant management for uncomplicated, singleton pregnancies involving 6588 women who were past their due date.

Luis Sanchez-Ramos, MD, and coworkers concluded that labor induction at 41 weeks significantly reduced the risk (by about 12%) of cesarean delivery, compared with that of women whose labor was not induced.

The study also found that inducing labor...

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Source: Women's Health Weekly (2003-07-31)

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