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Oxytocin and the second stage of labour

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Oxytocin was used in nine primigravid patients where secondary arrest occurred after full dilatation had been achieved. Six of the patients had a normal delivery and in three cases a “liftout” forceps was performed.

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  • Chiswick and James. 1979. Kiellands Forceps: Associated with Neonatal Morbidity and Mortality. Brit. Med. J.

  • O'Driscoll and Strong. 1970. Active Management of Labour and C.P.D. J. Obst. Gynae. Vol. 77. No. 5.

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  1. Rotunda Hospital, Dublin

    Philip Kirwan

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Kirwan, P. Oxytocin and the second stage of labour. Ir J Med Sci 152, 201–202 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02954719

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