Elshamy, M., Warda, O., Said, A., Mosbah, A., Shalaby, H. (2009). VAGINAL MISOPROSTOL VERSUS TRANSCERVICAL FOLEY'S CATHETER AND INTRAVENOUS OXYTOCIN FOR LABOUR INDUCTION. test, 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". test, 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', test, 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. test, 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 and Sterility
Article 7, Volume 13, Issue 1, January 2009, Pages 49-54    PDF (698.9 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/egyfs.2009.4858
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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