Timing of Induction of Labour for Post Maturity and Caesarean Section Patterns

Title: Timing of Induction of Labour for Post Maturity and Caesarean Section Patterns

Volume: 2 Issue: 3

Author(s): Farida Bano, H. Hamoud, D. P. Hay and Clive J. Pickles

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Keywords: Induction of labour, gestation, postmaturity, primigravidas, multigravida, caesarean section, perinatal mortality

Abstract: A comparison of outcome versus gestation at induction of labour (IOL) for post maturity in three groups:40,41and 42 weeks. Design: Retrospective study of all 703 IOLs for post maturity over three-years. The main outcome being measured was recourse to emergency Caesarean section (Em LSCS) mode of delivery. Groups were compared. Setting: A District General Hospital with 8754 deliveries over the study period. The overall IOL rate was 18.8 . Result: Em LSCS rates break down as follows: 40th week; Primigravidae 25.7%, Multiparae 6.9%, Both 13.9% 41st week; Primigravidae 17.6%, Multiparae 6.4%, Both 10.6% 42nd week; Primigravidae 18.8%, Multiparae 11.3%, Both 15.2 No statistically significant benefit was demonstrated for either group at any gestation

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Bano Farida, Hamoud H., Hay P. D. and Pickles J. Clive, Timing of Induction of Labour for Post Maturity and Caesarean Section Patterns, Current Women`s Health Reviews 2006; 2 (3) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157340406778018900

DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157340406778018900	Print ISSN 1573-4048
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher	Online ISSN 1875-6581