International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
Volume 88, Issue 3 , Pages 242-248 , March 2005

Oral misoprostol versus intracervical dinoprostone for induction of labor

  • E.J. Langenegger
    • ,
  • H.J. Odendaal

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tygerberg Hospital, P.O. Box 19081, Tygerberg, 7505, South Africa. Tel.: +27 21 887 2560, +27 21 938 9601; fax: +27 21 9322455.
    • ,
  • D. Grové

Received 28 April 2004 ,Revised 30 November 2004 ,Accepted 1 December 2004.

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PII: S0020-7292(04)00492-8

doi: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2004.12.005

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
Volume 88, Issue 3 , Pages 242-248 , March 2005

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