Comparison of vaginal misoprostol and oral misoprostol with intracervical dinoprostone gel for labor induction at term
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METHOD(S) : In our tertiary referral hospital, 25 mg vaginal misoprostol 6 hourly for a maximum of five doses and 50 μg oral misoprostol 6 hourly for a maximum of five doses were compared with 0.5mg intracervical dinoprostone gel 12 hourly for a maximum of three doses for induction of labor at term in 150 women in three groups of 50 each. Number of vaginal deliveries achieved, induction to vaginal delivery interval, requirement of oxytocin, incidence of cesarean section for fetal distress, failed induction, side effects, and neonatal outcome were compared.
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