| Elective induction compared with expectant management in nulliparous women with a favorable cervix. | |
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PMID: 20733441 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To compare outcomes of labor between nulliparous women with a favorable cervix who underwent either elective labor induction or expectant management beyond 39 weeks of gestation. METHODS: A retrospective cohort study was conducted of nulliparous women with a singleton gestation who had a favorable cervix (modified Bishop score of at least 5) and delivered between 2006 and 2008. Two hundred ninety-four nulliparous women who underwent elective induction of labor between 39 and 40 5/7 weeks of gestation were compared with 294 nulliparous women who were expectantly managed beyond 39 weeks of gestation. RESULTS: The primary outcome, cesarean delivery, was similar between the two groups (20.8% compared with 20.1%, respectively, P=.84), a result that did not change in multivariable analysis. There were also no significant differences in other maternal (eg, chorioamnionitis, meconium, operative vaginal delivery, third- and fourth-degree lacerations, postpartum hemorrhage), or neonatal (arterial cord pH less than 7.0, Apgar score less than 4 at 5 minutes, neonatal intensive care unit admission) outcomes. Women who underwent an elective labor induction did have longer duration in labor and delivery between admission and delivery (median 12.7 compared with 9.0 hours, P<.001). CONCLUSION: For nulliparous women with a favorable cervix, elective labor induction has a similar chance of resulting in cesarean delivery as expectant management, although it appears to result in an increase in resource use. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: II. |
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Authors:
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Sarah S Osmundson; Robin J Ou-Yang; William A Grobman |
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Obstetrics and gynecology Volume: 116 ISSN: 1873-233X ISO Abbreviation: Obstet Gynecol Publication Date: 2010 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-08-24 Completed Date: 2010-09-28 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0401101 Medline TA: Obstet Gynecol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 601-5 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA. s.osmundson@gmail.com |
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Adult Cervix Uteri / physiology Cesarean Section / statistics & numerical data* Cohort Studies Female Humans Labor, Induced / adverse effects* Parity* Pregnancy Retrospective Studies |
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