Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica
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Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand · Oct 2011
Comparative StudyInduction of labor and the risk for emergency cesarean section in nulliparous and multiparous women.
To assess the risk for emergency cesarean section among women in whom labor was induced in gestational week ≥41 and to evaluate if parity and mode of induction affected this association. ⋯ Compared to spontaneous onset of delivery, induction of labor is associated with an increased risk for emergency cesarean section both among nulliparous and multiparous women. When labor is induced, the high risk for emergency cesarean must be kept in mind.