VAGINAL MISOPROSTOL VERSUS TRANSCERVICAL FOLEY'S CATHETER AND INTRAVENOUS OXYTOCIN FOR LABOUR INDUCTION
Elshamy, M., Warda, O., Said, A., Mosbah, A., Shalaby, H. (2009). VAGINAL MISOPROSTOL VERSUS TRANSCERVICAL FOLEY'S CATHETER AND INTRAVENOUS OXYTOCIN FOR LABOUR INDUCTION. EKB Journal Management System, 13(1), 49-54. doi: 10.21608/egyfs.2009.4858
Maged Elshamy; Osama Warda; Ahmed Said; Alaa Mosbah; Hend Shalaby. "VAGINAL MISOPROSTOL VERSUS TRANSCERVICAL FOLEY'S CATHETER AND INTRAVENOUS OXYTOCIN FOR LABOUR INDUCTION". EKB Journal Management System, 13, 1, 2009, 49-54. doi: 10.21608/egyfs.2009.4858
Elshamy, M., Warda, O., Said, A., Mosbah, A., Shalaby, H. (2009). 'VAGINAL MISOPROSTOL VERSUS TRANSCERVICAL FOLEY'S CATHETER AND INTRAVENOUS OXYTOCIN FOR LABOUR INDUCTION', EKB Journal Management System, 13(1), pp. 49-54. doi: 10.21608/egyfs.2009.4858
Elshamy, M., Warda, O., Said, A., Mosbah, A., Shalaby, H. VAGINAL MISOPROSTOL VERSUS TRANSCERVICAL FOLEY'S CATHETER AND INTRAVENOUS OXYTOCIN FOR LABOUR INDUCTION. EKB Journal Management System, 2009; 13(1): 49-54. doi: 10.21608/egyfs.2009.4858

VAGINAL MISOPROSTOL VERSUS TRANSCERVICAL FOLEY'S CATHETER AND INTRAVENOUS OXYTOCIN FOR LABOUR INDUCTION

The Egyptian Journal of Fertility of Sterility
Article 7, Volume 13, Issue 1, January 2009, Page 49-54  XML PDF (698.9 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/egyfs.2009.4858
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Authors
Maged Elshamy1; Osama Warda1; Ahmed Said2; Alaa Mosbah1; Hend Shalaby1
1Obstetric and gynecology department, faculty of medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, EGYPT
2Obstetric and gynecology department, faculty of medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, EGYPT
Abstract
Objectives: To compare efficacy and safety of 50 mg vaginal Misoprostol with transcervical Foley's catheter and
intravenous oxytocin for labor induction.
Method(S): 150 women at term gestation, with Bishop score < 4, with various indications for labor induction were
randomly allocated to receive either Misoprostol vaginally'6 hourly (maximum 4 doses) or transcervical Foley's
catheter with intravenous oxytocin (2 mU/minute to a maximum of 32 mU/minute or till the woman goes into active
labour).
Results: In Misoprostol group induction-delivery interval was significantly less (11.58 vs 19.45 hours) and successful
induction significantly higher (98% vs 78%) as compared to catheter/oxytocin group. Eighty-eight percent of the
women delivered within 24 hours of induction in misoprostol group whereas in the other group 72% delivered within
24 hours. Eighteen percent of women delivered with a single dose of misoprostol while 28% required the maximum
dosages of oxytocin.
Conclusion(S): Vaginal misoprostol is a cheap, highly effective and easy to administer agent for labour induction.
Keywords
Vaginal Misoprostol; intracervical catheter and oxytocin; induction of labor
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