SONOGRAPHIC MYOMETRIAL THICKNESS MEASUREMENT FOR THE PREDICTION OF A SUCCESSFUL INDUCTION OF LABOUR | ||||
| ALEXMED ePosters | ||||
| Article 1, Volume 5, Issue 3, September 2023, Page 39-40 | ||||
| Document Type: Preliminary preprint short reports of original research | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/alexpo.2023.230712.1677 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Sameh SaadEldin Sadek1; Mohammed Ahmed Farag2; Marwa Ahmed Habashi Asakr  1
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| 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University | ||||
| 2Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology , Faculty of Medicine, University of Alexandria, Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Induction of labor (IOL) refers to the artificial initiation of uterine contractions before their spontaneous onset at or beyond the age of viability with the sole aim of delivery of the feto-placental unit where the benefit of pregnancy termination exceeds its prolongation. Certain maternal, fetal characteristics and ultrasound parameters have been associated with higher odds of IOL success. AIM OF THE WORK: The aim of this study was to assess the value of myometrial thickness measurement using trans-abdominal ultrasound in predicting labour induction success. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Our study recruited 60 pregnant women indicated for IOL at term. Background characteristics were collected, the Bishop score of each case was calculated, sonographic myometrial thickness was assessed using an abdominal probe, and labor was induced using either dinoprostone and oxytocin. RESULTS: Using a cut-off value of 4 mm thickness, lower-segment thickness can predict the success of normal cases with 62% sensitivity and 66% specificity. A high positive predictive value of 84.8%. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Induction of Labour; Sonographic; Myometrial Thickness; Successful Prediction | ||||
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