154 patients requiring induction with unfavourable cervix at varying period of gestation were studied. Patients were distributed into two groups. 76 patients were induced with 0.5 mgm single dose intracervical application of Prostaglandin E2 gel and remaining 78 patients with Oxytocin and efficacy of the two methods of induction was compared. Labour was established within 24 hours in 71.4% of primigravidas and 91.7% of multigravidas in the prostaglandin treated group compared to 65.6% of primigravidas and 89.1% of multigravidas in the oxytocin group. The study found substantial improvement in cervical score 12 hours after application of intracervical prostaglandin E2 gel and decrease in Caesarean section rate with no major adverse effect to mother or neonate. MJAFI 1998; 54 : 225-228
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