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  • Obstetrics
  • Maternal-Fetal Medicine
  • Reproductive Health

Background:

  • Labor induction is a common obstetric procedure, performed in 20% of pregnancies.
  • The influence of induction indications on failure rates remains under-investigated.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the association between indications for labor induction and its failure rate.
  • To identify specific indications that correlate with increased induction failure.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective collection of delivery data for women with singleton pregnancies undergoing induction with PGE2 vaginal insert.
  • Categorization of induction reasons: maternal, hypertensive disorders, premature rupture of membranes, fetal.
  • Definition of induction failure: Bishop score ≤7 at 24h, cesarean delivery for dystocia, or emergency cesarean after non-reassuring fetal heart rate.

Main Results:

  • The study included 1066 women; 20% experienced induction failure.
  • Induction failure was more common in nulliparous, older women, and at earlier gestational ages.
  • In nulliparous women, maternal indications increased failure risk (aOR 2.52). In multiparous women, hypertensive disorders (aOR 7.26) and maternal indications (aOR 4.22) were associated with failure.

Conclusions:

  • The indication for labor induction is a significant factor influencing its failure rate.
  • Specific maternal and hypertensive indications are linked to higher failure rates, particularly in nulliparous women.