[Value of the Manning score in monitoring intrauterine growth retardation].
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The authors report a comparative study between the maturing and induction technique by prostaglandins F2 alpha and pitocin, and a reference population in spontaneous labor in extended pregnancies after 41 weeks and more of complete amenorrhea. It appears from this study that the severe fetal pathology linked to post-maturity has completely disappeared, but at the price of a higher rate of cesarean sections no matter which technique was used: pitocin or prostaglandins.
The authors recall the various techniques proposed from ancient times till to day and emphasize in this review, the privileged indications in the XIXth century in order to attempt by-passing pelvic atresiae.
Three methods deserve mentioning: on the one hand, administration of pitocin and prostaglandins, on the other hand, artificial rupture of the membranes. The authors are proposing a practical plan of these various indications.