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The Correct Indication to Induce Labour in a Swiss Cantonal Hospital
Munachimso Kizito Mbata1,2, Maria Boesing1,2, Giorgia Lüthi-Corridori1,2
1University Institute of Internal Medicine, Cantonal Hospital Baselland, Rheinstrasse 26, 4410 Liestal, Switzerland.
Background:
Induction of labour (IOL) is a way to stimulate the onset of labour using mechanical and pharmacological methods. IOL is one of the most frequently performed obstetric procedures worldwide. We aimed to determine compliance with guidelines and to investigate factors associated with the success of labour.
Methods:
In this retrospective, observational study, we analysed all induced deliveries in a Swiss hospital between January 2020 and December 2022.
Results:
Out of 1705 deliveries, 349 women underwent IOL, and 278 were included in this study, with an average age of 32 years (range 19-44 years). Most of the women were induced for missed deadlines (20.1%), the premature rupture of membranes (16.5%), and gestational diabetes mellitus (9.3%), and there was a good adherence to the guideline, especially with the indication and IOL monitoring (100%). However, an improvement needs to be made in measuring and documenting the Bishop score (41%). The success of labour was associated with multiparity (81.8% vs. 62.4% p = 0.001) and maternal non-obesity (73.4 vs. 54.1% p = 0.026).
Conclusions:
An improvement is needed in the measurement and documentation of the Bishop score. Further research is needed to confirm the found associations between parity, obesity, and the success of IOL.
