Abstract
The physiological function of a uterus during labor is to contract in such a way that the contents are expelled. To study the normal behavior of the human uterus we record simultaneously the electrical and mechanical activity during labor. For this purpose, we insert an open tip catheter and bipolar electrodes intra-uterine and extra-ovular. The results show during the dilatation period that the electrical activity becomes greater and more and more restricted to the rising phase of the contraction. At the end of the dilatation period, the EMG is flat during relaxation as well as between contractions. We found an increased synchronization phenomenon.
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Wolfs, G.M.J.A. (1987). Uterine contractility. In: Langnickel, D. (eds) Problems of the Pelvic Passageway. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-72952-2_5
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