Outcome of Induction of Labour in Nulliparous Women Following Replacement of Cervidil with Prostin

Table 2

Maternal outcomes following Induction of labour with Prostin or Cervidil.

	Prostin (𝑁=44)	Cervidil (𝑁=38)	RR	95% CI	𝑃
	Number (%)
Failed induction	1(2.3)	3(7.9)	0.29	0.03-2.65	0.51
Amniotomy	27(61.4)	24(63.2)	0.97	0.69-1.36	1.00
Oxytocin infusion	29(65.9)	24(63.2)	1.04	0.76-1.44	0.98
Epidural analgesia	19(43.2)	18(44.4)	0.91	0.57-1.47	0.87
LSCS	12(27.3)	16(42.1)	0.65	0.35-1.19	0.24
Vaginal delivery	32(72.7)	22(57.9)	1.26	0.91-1.74	0.24
Instrumental Delivery^#	14(31.8)	4(10.5)	3.0	1.1-8.4	0.04
NonInstrumental Delivery	18(40.9)	18(47.4)	0.86	0.53-1.41	0.72
LSCS or instrumental Delivery^#	26(59.9)	20(68.4)	1.12	0.76-1.66	0.72
Mean time to deliver^§(hrs)	21.1	29.6			0.02

LSCS: lower segment caesarean section.
^# Vacuum extractor or obstetric forceps used to assist vaginal delivery.
^§From application of induction agent until delivery of neonate.