Comparative outcome of induced labor by intracervical Foley catheter with misoprostol versus misoprostol alone
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Aim: To evaluate the comparative outcome of induced labor by intracervical Foley catheter with misoprostol versus misoprostol alone. Materials & methods: A total of 1306 women were enrolled over 4 years, induced with either intracervical Foley with misoprostol or misoprostol alone and compared in terms of induction-delivery interval, mode of delivery, the presence of uterine tachysystole, postpartum hemorrhage and perinatal outcome. Results: Induction to delivery interval, the duration between induction to active labor was significantly reduced, deliveries within 24 h were significantly higher and the number of misoprostol doses used was significantly less in Foley with misoprostol group. Conclusion: The outcome of combination of intracervical Foley catheter and misoprostol is superior for labor induction, without affecting maternal or perinatal outcome.
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Received: 21 July 2018
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Published online: 10 December 2018
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Comparative outcome of induced labor by intracervical Foley catheter with misoprostol versus misoprostol alone. (2018) Journal of Comparative Effectiveness Research. DOI: 10.2217/cer-2018-0077
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