Oxytocin discontinuation after the active phase of induced labor: A systematic review.

CONCLUSIONS: After the active phase of induced labor, oxytocin continuation increases the risk of cesarean section, uterine hyperstimulation and alterations to the fetal heart rate. PMID: 30087073 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30087073?dopt=Abstract

Source: Women Birth - August 4, 2018 Category: Midwifery Authors: Hernández-Martínez A, Arias-Arias A, Morandeira-Rivas A, Pascual-Pedreño AI, Ortiz-Molina EJ, Rodriguez-Almagro J Tags: Women Birth Source Type: research