amniotomy

amniotomy /am·ni·ot·o·my/ (am″ne-ot´ah-me) surgical rupture of the fetal membranes to induce labor.

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Surgical rupture of the fetal membranes to induce or expedite labor.

amniotomy

[am′nē·ot′əmē]

an artificial rupture of the fetal membranes, usually performed to stimulate or accelerate the onset of labor. The procedure is painless.

amniotomy [am″ne-ot´ah-me]

surgical rupture of the fetal membranes.

Patient Care. Amniotomy results in drainage of the amniotic fluid and thus hastens labor by allowing the head to fit more snugly into the dilating cervix. There is little or no discomfort accompanying the procedure; the patient will require only an explanation of what is to be done, and proper draping and cleansing of the perineum. After amniotomy the expelled fluid is carefully observed for color. A yellow or green color indicates fetal distress. The fetal heart rate is monitored for signs of fetal distress because amniotomy increases the risk of a prolapsed cord.

amniotomy

surgical rupture of the fetal membranes.

amniotomy

Breaking the bag of waters, membrane rupture Obstetrics The deliberate rupture of the amniotic sac to induce or hasten labor

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abruptio placentae arm artificial rupture of membranes breaking the bag of waters induction of labor	But, a recent review of 14 randomized controlled trials comparing amniotomy alone to preserving the membrane found that amniotomy neither significantly shortened the first stage of labor when compared to a natural progression, nor did it improve maternal satisfaction with the childbirth experience. The aim of rupturing the amniotic sac (also known as "artificial ... by Women's Health Activist AMNIOTOMY Artificially breaking the amniotic sac is done routinely at many hospitals to speed labor up, get labor going, to test the fluid or to get it out of the way so that an internal monitor can be screwed into the baby's head. Risks and Benefits of Hospital Procedures by Yvonne Lapp Cryns / Family and marriage community Keirse, Amniotomy or Oxytocin for Induction of Labor: Re-Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial, 67 Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica 731 (1988). Uncover bias in clinical trials: drug research should be objective, ... by Pearson, Gale / Trial	amniogenesis amniography amnioinfusion amnioma amnion amnion nodosum amnionitis amniorrhea amniorrhexis amnioscope amnioscopy amniote amniotic Amniotic band amniotic band disruption sequence syndrome amniotic band syndrome amniotic cavity amniotic epithelium amniotic fluid amniotic fluid analysis amniotic fluid embolism amniotic fold Amniotic membrane amniotic sac amniotome amniotomy amobarbital amobarbital sodium amobarbital/amobarbital sodium amodiaquine Amoeba amoebiasis amoebic amoebocyte amoeboid Amoebotaenia amok Amoracia rusticans amoric amorolfine amorph amorphia amorphism Amorphophallus konjac amorphosynthesis amorphous amorphous crystal amorphus globosus amortization Amoss' sign amotio	amniotic fluid amniotic fluid analysis Amniotic fluid embolism Amniotic fluid embolism Amniotic Fluid Embolism-Like Plasma Amniotic Fluid Granulocyte Elastase Amniotic Fluid Index Amniotic Fluid Lipid Extract Amniotic Fluid Volume Amniotic Fluid-Derived Stem Cell amniotic fold amniotic fold amniotic fold amniotic fold amniotic fold amniotic fold1 Amniotic membrane Amniotic Mesenchymal Stem Cell amniotic plaque amniotic plaque amniotic plaque amniotic plaque amniotic sac amniotic sac amniotic sac amniotic sac amniotic vesicle amniotic vesicle amniotome amniotome amniotomy AMNIP Amnistie Internationale Section Canadienne Francophone Amnitric egg Amnitric egg Amnitric egg Amnivent Amnivent Amnivent AMNJ AMNL AMNLAE AMNM AMNN Amnok Amnok Amnok -kang Amnok -kang Amnok River Amnok River Amnok-Kang Highlands Amnon AMNR AMNS AMNSA AMNSE AMNSP AMNTL AMNU AMNWR AMNYC

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abruptio placentae
arm
artificial rupture of membranes
breaking the bag of waters
induction of labor

But, a recent review of 14 randomized controlled trials comparing amniotomy alone to preserving the membrane found that amniotomy neither significantly shortened the first stage of labor when compared to a natural progression, nor did it improve maternal satisfaction with the childbirth experience.

The aim of rupturing the amniotic sac (also known as "artificial ... by Women's Health Activist

AMNIOTOMY Artificially breaking the amniotic sac is done routinely at many hospitals to speed labor up, get labor going, to test the fluid or to get it out of the way so that an internal monitor can be screwed into the baby's head.

Risks and Benefits of Hospital Procedures by Yvonne Lapp Cryns / Family and marriage community

Keirse, Amniotomy or Oxytocin for Induction of Labor: Re-Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial, 67 Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica 731 (1988).

Uncover bias in clinical trials: drug research should be objective, ... by Pearson, Gale / Trial