A randomized comparison of vaginal prostaglandin E2 with oxytocin plus amniotomy for induction of labour in women with intermediately ripe cervices
Articolo
Data di Pubblicazione:
1998
Citazione:
A randomized comparison of vaginal prostaglandin E2 with oxytocin plus amniotomy for induction of labour in women with intermediately ripe cervices / F. Parazzini, C. Benedetto, L. Danti, A. Zanini, F. Facchinetti, G. Ettore, M. Franchi, C. Bertulessi, A. Caruso. - In: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS, GYNECOLOGY, AND REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY. - ISSN 0301-2115. - 81:1(1998 Oct), pp. 15-20. [10.1016/S0301-2115(98)00148-1]
Abstract:
Objective: To compare the effects of oxytocin and amniotomy or vaginal prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) for induction of labour. Study design: We conducted a randomized clinical trial. Eligible for the trial were women with normal pregnancy, parity 0–3, with intact membranes, >40 weeks of gestation documented by ultrasound examination before 20 weeks gestation, observed in a network of 13 general and teaching hospitals in Italy. Inclusion criteria were cervical Bishop's score 5–7, less than six uterine contractions per hour, single pregnancy, cephalic presentation, no history of cesarean section and uterine surgery. Eligible women were randomly assigned by phone to oxytocin plus amniotomy (163 women) or vaginal PGE2 2 mg, two doses at 6-h intervals (157 women). Results: Overall, 50 women (15.6%) delivered by cesarean section, 22 (13.5%) randomized to oxytocin, and 28 (17.8%) randomized to PGE2 (not significant). Twelve hours after randomization, induction had failed in 26 women of the 163 randomized to oxytocin plus amniotomy (21.6%) and 34 out of the 157 randomized to PGE2 (15.9%): the difference was not significant. Neonatal outcome was similar in the two groups. Conclusions: This study did not find marked differences in labour and neonatal outcome between women randomized to oxytocin plus amniotomy or vaginal PGE2. A shorter induction delivery interval in the group receiving amniotomy and oxytocin after PGE2 priming was observed.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
Delivery, Obstetric ; Labor, Induced ; Humans ; Gestational Age ; Oxytocin ; Pregnancy ; Dinoprostone ; Extraembryonic Membranes ; Cervical Ripening ; Adult ; Administration, Intravaginal ; Cesarean Section ; Female
Elenco autori:
F. Parazzini, C. Benedetto, L. Danti, A. Zanini, F. Facchinetti, G. Ettore, M. Franchi, C. Bertulessi, A. Caruso
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