TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Intrapartum Assessment A1 - Cunningham, F. Gary A1 - Leveno, Kenneth J. A1 - Bloom, Steven L. A1 - Dashe, Jodi S. A1 - Hoffman, Barbara L. A1 - Casey, Brian M. A1 - Spong, Catherine Y. Y1 - 2018 N1 - T2 - Williams Obstetrics, 25e AB - To study the forces exerted by labour, a rubber bag was inserted into the uterus which was connected with a manometer. In this way it was found that the intra-uterine pressure, in the intervals between the contractions, was represented by a column of mercury 20 millimeters high, 5 of which were due to the tonicity of the walls and 15 to its contents. During the pains, however, the mercury rose considerably, reaching a height of from 80 to 250 millimeters.—J. Whitridge Williams (1903) SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - obgyn.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1160775530 ER -