Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association
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Comparative Study
Uterine contraction pattern as a predictor of the mode of delivery.
To determine whether analysis of the frequency or regularity of uterine contractions can distinguish between women delivering vaginally and women requiring Cesarean section for dystocia. ⋯ As normal labor progresses, there is a shortening of the intercontraction interval and an increase in contraction regularity. A successful response to oxytocin augmentation may be predicted by the change in contraction pattern following treatment.