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Induction of labor in grand multiparous women and previous cesarean section: is it safe?
Adel T Abu-Heija1, Abdulhai Mohammada Ali
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, King Faisal University, Al-Dammam, Saudi Arabia. abuheija@hotmail.com
Objective:
To compare the outcome of induced and spontaneous labor in grand multiparous women with one previous lower segment cesarean section, so that the safety of labor induction could be assessed.
Method:
In 56 women labor was induced and their outcomes were compared with those of 177 women with spontaneous labor. All women were multiparous and had had one previous cesarean section.
Results:
There were no significant differences in the incidences of 1- and 5-min Apgar scores, congenital malformation, cesarean section rates and uterine scar dehiscence or uterine rupture. There were 4 cases of intrauterine fetal death in the induction group, but no case of intrapartum or early neonatal death in the 2 groups. In the study group, 80.4% of the women delivered vaginally compared with 84.3% in the control group.
Conclusion:
In this moderate-sized study, we may conclude that when there is no absolute indication for repeating cesarean section, induction of labor may be a safe option in these high-risk women.
