| publication name | Vaginal Isosorbide Mononitrate versus Transcervical Foley’s Catheter for Cervical Ripening and Induction of labor. Ain Shams Medical Journal 2011; 62 (10, 11, 12) |
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| Authors | Ahmed walid Anwar Morad |
| year | 2011 |
| keywords | Intracervical catheter, nitric oxide donor, isosorbide mononitrate, cervical ripening, induction of labor. |
| journal | Ain Shams Medical Journal |
| volume | 62 |
| issue | 10, 11, 12 |
| pages | 993-1002 |
| publisher | Not Available |
| Local/International | Local |
| Paper Link | http://www.academia.edu/3551878/VAGINAL_ISOSORBIDE_MONONITRATE_VERSUS_TRANSVAGINAL_FOLEYS_CATHETER_FOR_CERVICAL_RIPENING_AND_INDUCTION_OF_LABOR |
| Full paper | download |
| Supplementary materials | Not Available |
Abstract
Objectives: To compare the efficacy and safety of vaginal nitros oxide (NO) donors, isosorbide mononitrate (IMN), and intracervical Foley’s catheter for cervical ripening and labor induction in singleton pregnancies. Type of study: Prospective comparative cohort study. Setting: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Benha University and a private center. Patients & Methods: One hundred twenty pregnant candidates for pre-induction cervical ripening were randomly divided into 2 equal groups, Group-I ;( n=60) induction of labor (IOL) was done with intracervical Foley’s catheter, and Group-II ;( n=60, but 2 women refused to complete the study and their results were excluded), IOL was done with vaginal isosorbide mononitrate (IMN). Results: There was no significant difference between intracervical Foley’s catheter and intravaginal IMN as regard their success in producing cervical ripening and labor induction {50/60 (83.3%) vs.45/58(77.6%); p>0.05}. In catheter group, there were significantly shorter induction delivery interval (19.7±7.2 hours vs. 24.3±7.0 hours; P