Induction of Labour at 41 Weeks Versus Expectant Management and Induction of Labour at 42 Weeks (SWEdish Post-Term Induction Study, SWEPIS): Multicentre, Open Label, Randomised, Superiority Trial
Ulla‐Britt Wennerholm, Sissel Saltvedt, Anna Wessberg, Mårten Alkmark, Christina Bergh, Sophia Brismar Wendel, Helena Fadl, Maria Jönsson, Lars Ladfors, Verena Sengpiel, Jan Wesström, Göran Wennergren, Anna‐Karin Wikström, Helen Elden, Olof Stephansson, Henrik Hagberg
Abstract
(Abstracted from BMJ 2019;367:l6131) Adverse perinatal outcomes such as stillbirth and maternal complications have been shown to gradually increase postterm (≥42 weeks [≥294 days]). Despite this, no international agreement exists on how to manage late-term pregnancies (although the World Health Organization does recommend induction of labor at 41 weeks).
Topics & Concepts
MedicineInduction of laborExpectant managementTerm (time)ObstetricsLabor inductionOpen labelAdverse effectRandomized controlled trialPregnancyGestationSurgeryInternal medicinePhysicsOxytocinQuantum mechanicsBiologyGeneticsMaternal and Perinatal Health Interventions