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MOTA-ROJAS,DANIEL; VILLANUEVA-GARCÍA,DINA; VELAZQUEZ-ARMENTA,ELVIA Y; NAVA-OCAMPO,ALEJANDRO A; RAMÍREZ-NECOECHEA,RAMIRO; ALONSO-SPILSBURY,MARÍA; TRUJILLO,MARÍA E. |
Oxytocin is extensively used to induce or augment uterine contractions, especially to facilitate the third stage of labor in humans. Administration of oxytocin to parturient sows reduces duration of labor whereas mortality of the offspring may remain unchanged. This study aimed to evaluate whether time of administration of oxytocin during parturition may alter the uterine response and fetal outcomes. Two hundred parturient sows were randomly assigned to intramuscularly receive either saline solution (control group) or oxytocin 0.083 IU/kg immediately after the delivery of the 1st, 4th or 8th piglet (groups O-1, 0-4 and 0-8, respectively). Uterine effects and fetal outcomes were registered in all groups. The duration of labor was 20-40 min shorter (P <... |
Tipo: Journal article |
Palavras-chave: Fetal distress; Fetal monitoring; Obstetric labor; Oxytocin; Uterine contractions. |
Ano: 2007 |
URL: http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0716-97602007000100006 |
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