the artificial rupturing of the fetal membranes by a doctor or midwife to induce or expedite labour
We don't know when to perform an amniotomy, use oxytocin, or involve a senior obstetrician.
Examples of 'amniotomy' in a sentence
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Induction was subsequently continued by oxytocin and amniotomy.
Hüseyin Mete Tanır, Kamil Turgay Şener, Zafer Yıldız 2008, 'Value of Pre-Induction Cervical Fetal Fibronectin (FFN) Assessment as A Predictorof Succesful Vaginal Birth in Nulliparas Undergoing Labor Induction', Gormhttp://gorm.com.tr/index.php/GORM/article/view/461. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The incidence of amniotomy, oxytocin augmentation of labour, and rate of epidural use did not differ significantly between the groups.
Abhijit Basu, Stephen Elgey, Mano Haran 2012, 'Outcome of Induction of Labour in Nulliparous Women Following Replacement of Cervidilwith Prostin', The Scientific World Journalhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1100/2012/325968. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Pinhole artificial amniotomy using an amnioscope may be more convenient and safer than conventional artificial amniotomy.
Shinsuke Koyama, Takuji Tomimatsu, Takeshi Kanagawa, Tateki Tsutsui, Tadashi Kimura 2011, 'The Amnioscope Strikes Back as a Useful Device for Pinhole Amniotomy in the Managementof Polyhydramnios', American Journal of Perinatology Reportshttps://www.thieme-connect.de/products/ejournals/html/10.1055/s-0031-1285983. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Augmentation with oxytocin was performed in both groups when inefficient uterine contractions present 1.0 hr after amniotomy.
Faris Anwer Rasheed, Alyaa Aziz Ahmed, Saad Abdulrahman Hussain 2014, 'The Impact of Early Versus Late Amniotomy on Duration of Labor, Maternal and NeonatalOutcomes in Iraqi Primigravida with Spontaneous Labor', Medicine Sciencehttp://www.ejmanager.com/fulltextpdf.php?mno=150011. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The articles investigating amniotomy or the ones that only their abstracts were available were excluded from the study.
Hassan Boskabadi, Maryam Zakerihamidi 2019, 'Evaluation of Maternal Risk Factors, Delivery, and Neonatal Outcomes of PrematureRupture of Membrane: A Systematic Review Study', Journal of Pediatrics Reviewhttp://jpr.mazums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-293-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)