1Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Queen Alia Military Hospital, Royal Medical Services, Amman, Jordan. Received: 04/05/03; accepted: 23/10/03 ABSTRACT The efficacy, safety and outcome of prostaglandin (PG)E2 was compared with Foley catheter for labour induction in grand multiparous women. At a hospital in Jordan, 147 women with Bishop score ≤ 5 were randomized to receive 3 mg PGE2 vagi...

OBJECTIVE Our purpose was to examine the hypothesis that corticosteroids, when administered extraamniotically, can enhance the labor process and reduce the induction-to-delivery interval. STUDY DESIGN A double-blind, randomized study was conducted on 98 women with a gestational age of 36 to 42 weeks, an unfavorable cervix, and medical indications for delivery, who were assigned to receive eit...

PURPOSE To evaluate the efficacy of two cervical block protocols for pain management during hysteroscopic removal of intrauterine polyps and myomas using the MyoSure(®) device. PATIENTS AND METHODS This was a randomized, comparative treatment trial conducted by five private Obstetrics and Gynecology practices in the USA. Forty premenopausal women aged 18 years and older were randomized to rec...

Background: Cervical ripening prior to induction of labour is crucial as unfavorable cervix with poor Bishop’s score can lead caesarean section. Two most widely used methods are vaginal dinoprostone and intracervical Foley catheter. Studies conducted worldwide determine the efficacy safety these provided no consensus regarding superiority. Thereby, present study aims compare two for successful ...

Introduction: Induction of labour is a common obstetric intervention, occurring in approximately 25% term pregnancies developing countries. Pharmacological and mechanical methods commonly used are prostaglandin preparations (PGE1 PGE2) various intracervical catheters (single or double balloon), respectively. Material Methods: Study was conducted Siliguri District Hospital, Siliguri, Darjeeling,...

Aims and Objectives: The aims objectives of the study are to compare mean induction abortion interval efficacy intra-vaginal misoprostol alone versus combined use intravaginal intracervical Foley catheter in termination mid-trimester pregnancy. Methods: This was prospective, comparative conducted during March 2021 April 2022 at Department Obstetrics Gynaecology, SMS Medical College, Jaipur. inc...