Indication and Complication of Induction of Labour by Misoprostol among Pregnant Women in a Clinical Trial in Dhaka City

Authors

  • Shafeya Khanam Associate Professor, Department of Gynaecology & Obstetrics, Faridpur Medical College, Faridpur, Bangladesh
  • Nasrin Akhter Senior Consultant, Department of Gynaecology & Obstetrics, Khulna Medical College Hospital, Khulna, Bangladesh
  • Muqsuda Ashraf Shuvro Consultant (Infertility Specialist), Labaid Hospital, Dhanmondi, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Trifa Obayed Honorary Medical Officer, Department of Gynaecology & Obstetrics, Institute of Child & Mother Health, Matuail, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Habiba Shamim Sultana Assistant Professor (Gnaecology & Obstetrics), Officer on Special Duty, Directorate General of Health Services, MOHFW, Bangladesh, attached to Institute of Child & Mother Health, Matuail, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Shimul Akter Assistant Professor, Department of Gynaecology & Obstetrics, Monowara Sikder Medical College, Shariatpur, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/jcamr.v7i2.49596

Keywords:

Indication; complication; induction of labour; misoprostol; pregnant women

Abstract

Background: Misoprostol is very useful for induction of labour among the pregnant women.

Objective: The purpose of the present study was to see the indication and complication of induction of labour by misoprostol among pregnancy women.

Methodology: This single center clinical trial was carried out in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at a private hospital in Dhaka city, Bangladesh from September 2005 to February 2006 for a period of six months. Primi or second gravida patients with the gestational age between 37 weeks to 42 weeks in singleton pregnancy with cephalic presentation and not in labour were selected as study population. After proper selection of the cases, induction of labour was done by applying tablet misoprostol 50mcg in the posterior vaginal fornix. Complication of induction were recorded.

Result: A total number of 60 patients were recruited for this study. 24 patients were between 23 to 26 years and 12 patients were between 27 to 30 years. Pre-eclampsia, pregnancy induced hypertension and intrauterine growth retardation were the most common indication of induction. In this study 31(51.7%) patients needed only 1 dose of Misoprostol and 24 (40.0%) patients needed 2 doses and only 5(8.3%) patients needed 3 doses of Misoprostal. In this study 11.67% patients experienced Nausea & vomiting and 3.33% patients developed hyperstimulation.

Conclusion: In the conclusion, the use of misoprostol results in a shorter induction to delivery time and miserable adverse effects on the method of delivery.

Journal of Current and Advance Medical Research 2020;7(2): 80-83

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2020-10-07

How to Cite

Khanam, S., Akhter, N., Shuvro, M. A., Obayed, T., Sultana, H. S., & Akter, S. (2020). Indication and Complication of Induction of Labour by Misoprostol among Pregnant Women in a Clinical Trial in Dhaka City. Journal of Current and Advance Medical Research, 7(2), 80–83. https://doi.org/10.3329/jcamr.v7i2.49596

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Vol. 7 No. 2 (2020)

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