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Use of Vaginal Prostaglandin Gel before Induction of Labour
Author(s) -
Murphy A. J.,
Jalland M.,
Murphy A. J.,
Quinn M. A.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.734
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1479-828X
pISSN - 0004-8666
DOI - 10.1111/j.1479-828x.1980.tb00099.x
Subject(s) - prostaglandin e2 , medicine , prostaglandin , caesarean section , anesthesia , evening , vaginal delivery , forceps delivery , incidence (geometry) , vagina , forceps , pregnancy , surgery , biology , genetics , physics , astronomy , optics
Summary: Tylose gel containing either 1.5 mg, 3.0 mg or 10.0 mg of prostaglandin Fact was inserted into the posterior vaginal fornix of 165 patients on the evening before induction of labour. A control group of 100 patients received the gel alone. There was a significant reduction in the induction‐delivery interval in nulliparae receiving at least 3.0 mg of prostaglandin, whereas, in multiparae all doses achieved this effect. There was also a significant reduction in the incidence of forceps delivery in nulliparae who received 3.0 mg or more of the prostaglandin gel; however, there was no difference in the incidence of spontaneous labour, epidural anaesthesia or Caesarean section between the patients who received prostaglandin or those receiving gel alone.