A main problem during treatment of pregnant patients with premature rupture of membranes is that the need induction of labor that can be initiated with either oxytocin or misoprostol . Currently, there is no consensus in literature about the best treatment for inducing labor with a minimum risk for both mother and babyThe objective of this study was to compare the efficacy and complications of intravaginal misoprostol compared with oxytocin. The objective of this study was to compare the efficacy and complications of intravaginal misoprostol with oxytocin for labor induction in patients with premature rupture of membranes.It was a prospective, longitudinal, comparative, experimental study performed in the Department of Obstetrics at the Honorio Delgado Espinoza Regional Hospital in Arequipa from January to December2010.52 pregnant patients were randomized in two groups. 26 patients were ...