Induction of labor versus expectant management for post-date pregnancy: Is there sufficient evidence for a change in clinical practice?

Ulla-Britt Wennerholm Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Göteborg, SwedenCorrespondence[email protected]

Henrik Hagberg Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Göteborg, Sweden

Bengt Brorsson Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Akademiska sjukhuset, Uppsala, Sweden

Christina Bergh Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Göteborg, Sweden

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K. Mahomed, K. Pungsornruk & K. Gibbons. (2016) Induction of labour for postdates in nulliparous women with uncomplicated pregnancy – is the caesarean section rate really lower?. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 36:7, pages 916-920.
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George Daskalakis, Dimitrios Zacharakis, Maria Simou, Peny Pappa, Stelios Detorakis, Spyros Mesogitis & Aris Antsaklis. (2014) Induction of labor versus expectant management for pregnancies beyond 41 weeks. The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine 27:2, pages 173-176.
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A. Kassab, A. Tucker, G. El-Bialy, M. Mustafa, J. Macaulay & R. Fox. (2011) Comparison of two policies for induction of labour postdates. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 31:1, pages 32-36.
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