Fauzia Afridi.
Effectiveness of Intracervical Foleys Catheter with PGE2 Versus PGE2 Alone for Induction of Labour at Term Pregnancy.
J Bahria Uni Med Dental Coll Jan ;13(2):130-4.

Objective: To compare the effectiveness of intracervical foleys catheter with prostaglandin E2(PGE2) and PGE2 alone in achieving vaginal delivery in a patient having full-term pregnancy and its impact on maternal and fetal outcome. Study design and setting: This Comparative cross sectional study was conducted in the Department of Obs & Gynae, in January-December 2021. Methodology: A detailed history of the patients was obtained, and a physical examination was performed. Patients were randomly allocated into two groups A (cervical Foleys and PGE2) and group B (PGE2 alone). Results: In Group A, 176 (90.7%) patients showed effective results in achieving vaginal delivery out of which 68.0% were spontaneous and 22.7% instrumental, while in Group B, 172 (88.7%) patients delivered vaginally out of which 48.5% spontaneous and 40.2% instrumental with P<0.01. Conclusion: This study demonstrated that intracervical foleys catheter with PGE2 yielded significantly better and more effective results in terms of improved maternal and fetal outcomes as compared to PGE2 alone in terms of achieving vaginal delivery and duration of active phase labour

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