II. Indications
- Labor Induction (adjunctive measure)
III. Technique
- Continuous Fetal Monitoring during procedure
- Start with sterile cervical exam
- Confirm vertex presentation
- Confirm fetal head well applied to Cervix
- Rupture Membranes
- Option 1
- Insert amniohook, guided with fingers into Cervix, with hook initially toward hand
- Identify amniotic fluid pocket and rotate the amniohook against the pocket to rupture membranes
- Option 2
- Apply fetal scalp electrode
- Option 1
- Examining fingers remain at Cervix after rupturing membranes
- Confirm cord is not present as the fetal head applies more firmly to the Cervix
- Observe color of ruptured membranes
IV. Efficacy
V. Complications
VI. References
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| Definition (NCI) | Perforation of fetal membranes to facilitate childbirth.(NICHD) |
| Concepts | Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure (T061) |
| SnomedCT | 31914005, 408817009 |
| English | artificial rupture of membrane, artificial membrane rupture, artificial rupture of membranes, Artificial Rupture of Membrane, Amniotomy at delivery, Artificial rupture of membranes at delivery, AROM, Amniotomy at delivery, NOS, Artificial rupture of membranes at delivery, NOS, Amniotomy at delivery (procedure), Artificial rupture of membranes at time of delivery |
| Spanish | ruptura artificial de membranas en el parto, amniotomÃa en el parto (procedimiento), amniotomÃa en el parto |
