Risk of Caesarean Delivery After Induction of Labour in Women With Unfavourable Cervix at Term Compared to Those With Favourable Cervix and Efficacy of Induction Methods Used in Unfavourable Cervix at Government Maternity Hospital, Tirupathi-a Prospective Comparative Study

Abstract

Induction of labour is one of the most common obstetric interventions. The incidence of induction varies from setting to setting ranging from 5% to 22% of all labour room admissions and depends upon the 1 institutional protocol . In developed countries, the number of infants delivered at term following induction of labor can be as high as one in 2 four deliveries . The World Health Organization (WHO) Global Survey on Maternal and Perinatal Health, conducted in 24 countries which included nearly 3,00,000 observations, showed that 9.6% of 3 them were delivered by labor induction . Induction of labor has merit as a therapeutic option when the benets of expeditious delivery outweigh the risks of continuing the pregnancy.