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KMID : 0191120090240050951
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Journal of Korean Medical Science
2009 Volume.24 No. 5 p.951 ~ p.955
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The Efficacy and Safety of Inflatable Obstetric Belts for Management of the Second Stage of Labor
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Kang Jin-Hee
Lee Gun-Ho
Jun Hye-Sun
Lee Kyoung-Jin
Hahn Won-Bo
Park Sang-Won
Park Hee-Jin
Cha Dong-Hyun
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Abstract
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This study was designed to assess the effect of inflatable obstetric belts on uterine fundal pressure in the management of the second stage of labor. One hundred twenty-three nulliparas with a singleton cephalic pregnancy at term were randomized. Standard care was performed in the control group, and uterine fundal pressure by the Labor Assister™ (Baidy M-420/Curexo, Inc., Seoul, Korea) was utilized in addition to standard care in the active group. The Labor Assister™ is an inflatable obstetric belts that synchronized to apply uniform fundal pressure during a uterine contraction. The 62 women in the active group spent less time in the second stage of labor when compared to the 61 women in the control group (41.55±30.39 min vs. 62.11±35.99 min). There was no significant difference in perinatal outcomes between the two groups. In conclusion, the uterine fundal pressure exerted by the Labor Assister™ reduces the duration of the second stage of labor without attendant complications.
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KEYWORD
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Labor Stage, Second, Labor, Obstetric, Analgesia, Obstetrical, Obstetric Labor Complications, Pregnancy Outcome
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