Clinical Study
The Association between Early Artificial Amniotomy and Chorioamnionitis in Nulliparous Induction of Labor
Table 4
Indication for cesarean section.
| Indication | Early amniotomy | Late amniotomy | value* | = 160 | = 345 |
| Labor dystocia, (%) | | | 0.8 | Arrest of active phase | 32 (20) | 93 (27.0) | Arrest of descent | 23 (14.4) | 59 (17.1) | Failure to progress | 13 (8.1) | 22 (6.4) | Failed induction of labor | 12 (7.5) | 12 (3.5) | Nonreassuring fetal heart tracing (NRFHT), (%) | | | NRFHT/fetal intolerance of labor | 74 (46.3) | 126 (36.5) | NRFHT with concurrent diagnosis of arrest | 4 (2.5) | 26 (7.5) | Cord prolapse | 1 (0.6) | 2 (0.6) | Other, (%) | | | Malpresentation | 0 | 2 (0.6) | Elective | 1 (0.6) | 2 (0.6) | Placenta previa | 0 | 1 (0.3) |
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Categorical data analyzed with chi-square tests and data reported as (%).
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