Membrane sweeping at the initiation of labour induction increased spontaneous vaginal delivery rates

2006 ◽  
Vol 8 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 88-89
2009 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 204-206
Author(s):  
H Akthar ◽  
S Sultana ◽  
D Begum ◽  
Z Nahar

One hundred twenty women at 40 weeks pregnancy with singleton foetus in cephalic presentation and intact membrane were randomly assigned to receive membrane sweeping or no membrane sweeping. The aim of this study was to determine the benefit of membrane sweeping at initiation of labour induction in conjunction with other methods of labour induction. After sweeping Bishop Score was done and in sweeping group, oxytocin infusion or misoprostol was administered 6 hours later. In control group, oxytocic agent was administered after vaginal examination. Among one hundred twenty women (60 sweep and 60 non-sweep) show that swept women had higher spontaneous vaginal delivery rate (83% compared with 60%). Shorter induction to delivery interval (12 hours compared with 19 hours), fewer that required oxytocin use (15% compared with 50%), shorter duration of oxytocin infusion (2 hours compared with 4 hours). Membrane sweeping at initiation of lab our induction increased the spontaneous vaginal delivery rate, reduced oxytotic drug use, shortened induction to delivery interval.TAJ 2009; 22(1): 204-206


Author(s):  
Mridu Sinha ◽  
Shashi Bala Arya ◽  
Shashi Saxena ◽  
Nitant Sood

Background: Induction of labour is an iatrogenic deliberate attempt to terminate the pregnancy in order to achieve vaginal delivery in cases of valid indication. It should be carefully supervised as it is a challenge to the clinician, mother and the fetus. Aim of this study was to find out common indications for IOL in a tertiary care teaching centre and its feto-maternal outcome.Methods: An institutional based retrospective observational study was conducted to describe the prevalence of labour induction and factors associated with its outcome, during the time-period of one year from January 2018 to December 2018, at SRMS IMS, Bareilly. Logistic regression analysis was employed to assess the relative effect of determinants and statistical tests were used to see the associations.Results: Most of the patients were primigravidas of younger age-group. Idiopathic oligohydramnios and postdatism were the commonest indications for induction of labour and Misoprost was the commonest drug used for it. Though majority had vaginal delivery, as the method was changed to combined method it was significantly associated with increased likelihood of LSCS. Similarly there was increased association with maternal cervico-vaginal tear / lacerations as the method was changed to combined type. However there were no association between post-partum hemorrhage, meconium stained liquor or fetal distress.Conclusions: Common indications for induction of labour were oligohydramnios and postdatism. Misoprost can be safely used for induction of labour without any increased risk for LSCS or any fetal / neonatal risks.


2019 ◽  
Vol 74 (3) ◽  
pp. 131-133
Author(s):  
Alison G. Cahill ◽  
Sindhu K. Srinivas ◽  
Alan T. N. Tita ◽  
Aaron B. Caughey ◽  
Holly E. Richter ◽  
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2020 ◽  
pp. 000486742095428
Author(s):  
Lei Sun ◽  
Su Wang ◽  
Xi-Qian Li

Background: Postpartum depression is one of the most common postpartum diseases, which has an important impact on the interaction between mother, infant, partner and family, as well as the long-term emotional and cognitive development of infants. However, there are still great disagreements on whether the delivery mode will affect the risk of postpartum depression. The purpose of this study is to explore whether the mode of delivery will affect the risk of postpartum depression through the comprehensive network meta-analysis of elective cesarean section, emergency cesarean section, instrumental vaginal delivery and spontaneous vaginal delivery. Methods: We searched in three electronic databases: PubMed, EMBASE and Cochrane Library. Results: This paper included 43 studies with a total sample size of 1,827,456 participants. Direct meta-analysis showed that the odds ratio of postpartum depression risk was 1.33 (95% confidence interval = [1.21, 1.46]) between cesarean section and vaginal delivery. The odds ratios of high Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale score between cesarean section and vaginal delivery in the three postpartum periods (within 2 weeks, within half a year and over half a year) were basically the same. There was no difference between cesarean section and vaginal delivery in the risk of severe postpartum depression at the Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale cut-off point ⩾13 (odds ratio = 1.07; 95% confidence interval = [0.99, 1.16]). Network meta-analysis showed that the risk of postpartum depression in the pairwise comparisons emergency cesarean section vs spontaneous vaginal delivery and elective cesarean section vs spontaneous vaginal delivery was odds ratio = 1.53 (95% confidence interval = [1.22, 1.91]) and 1.47 (95% confidence interval = [1.16, 1.86]). Conclusion: The mode of delivery has a significant effect on the occurrence of mild postpartum depression. Women who give birth by cesarean section, especially who give birth by emergency cesarean section, are at a higher risk of mild postpartum depression. We should carefully monitor the progress of postpartum mental disorders in women who delivered by cesarean section and make it possible for women to have a quick access to mental healthcare.


BMJ Open ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. e020578 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qi Wen ◽  
Giulia M Muraca ◽  
Joseph Ting ◽  
Sarah Coad ◽  
Kenneth I Lim ◽  
...  

ObjectiveInstrumental vaginal delivery is associated with birth trauma to infant and obstetric trauma to mother. As caesarean delivery rates increased during the past decades, the rate of instrumental vaginal delivery declined. We examined concomitant temporal changes in the rates of severe birth trauma and maternal obstetric trauma.DesignA retrospective observational study.Settings and participantsAll hospital singleton live births in Washington State, USA, 2004–2013, excluding breech delivery. Severe birth trauma (brain, nerve injury, fractures and other severe birth trauma) and obstetric trauma (third/fourth degree perineal lacerations, cervical/high vaginal lacerations) were identified from hospitalisation data. Pregnancy and delivery characteristics were obtained from birth certificates. Temporal trends were assessed by the Cochran-Armitage test. Logistic regression was used to obtain adjusted ORs (AORs) and 95% CI.ResultsOverall, 732 818 live births were included. The rate of severe birth trauma declined from 5.3 in 2004 to 4.5 per 1000 live births in 2013 (P<0.001). The decline was observed only in spontaneous vaginal delivery, the rates of fractures and other severe birth trauma declined by 5% and 4% per year, respectively (AOR: 0.95, 95% CI 0.94 to 0.97 and AOR: 0.96, 95% CI 0.93 to 0.99; respectively). The rate of third/fourth degree lacerations declined in spontaneous vaginal delivery from 3.5% to 2.3% (AOR: 0.95; 95% CI 0.94 to 0.95) and in vacuum delivery from 17.3% to 14.5% (AOR: 0.97, 95% CI 0.96 to 0.98). Among women with forceps delivery, these rates declined from 29.8% to 23.4% (AOR: 0.98, 95% CI 0.96 to 1.00).ConclusionWhile the rates of fractures and other birth trauma declined among infants delivered by spontaneous vaginal delivery, the rate of birth trauma remained unchanged in instrumental vaginal delivery and caesarean delivery. Among mothers, the rates of severe perineal lacerations declined, except for women with forceps delivery.


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