[Comparison of the effectiveness of Partusisten and ethanol tocolysis. III: Comparison of long-term and short-term tocolysis with Partusisten and ethanol].

The effectivity of Partusisten or ethanol long term respectively short term tocolysis by combination of a retrospective and a prospective-randomised study has been compared. Long term tocolysis was better than short term tocolysis. Partusisten was more effective than ethanol. Partusisten long term tocolysis was different to other forms or treatment with a high significance. 70% of newborns after Partusisten long term tocolysis had a birth weight of 2500 g or more.