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Corresponding Author

Hany Mahrous Elsayed Mansour

Document Type

Original Article

Abstract

Background: Modern obstetric practice includes augmentation of labour, which leads to progressive cervicovaginal effacement and dilation as well as childbirth. The use of several acceptable procedures has significantly improved induction's safety and reliability in recent years. Aim and objectives: to contrast the effects of oxytocin infusions that are continuous with those that are intermittent during labor's active phase. Subjects and methods: 200 pregnant women participated in an interventional, randomised clinical research at El-Hussein University Hospital's Obstetrics and Gynecology Division. Two equal groups made up this study. Group (A): 100 pregnant women who had continuous oxytocin infusion labour induction made up this group. Group (B): For the purpose of inducing labour, 100 pregnant women in this group received oxytocin infusions on a sporadic basis. Results: Regarding maternal age (years) or BMI, In the current investigation, there was no statistically significant difference between Group A and Group B. In this study, there was no statistically significant difference between Group A and Group B according to the Indication for Induction. The results of the present investigation demonstrated that there was no statistically significant difference between Group A and Group B in the pH of the umbilical artery. In this study, there was no statistically significant difference between Group A and Group B in terms of NICU admission, 1- or 5-minute Apgar scores, or birth weight. Conclusion: Total duration of oxytocin infusion and uterine hyper stimulation were higher in the continuous oxytocin infusion group. While the duration of active phase of labor seems equal in both groups.

Keywords

Continuous Oxytocin Infusion; Intermittent Oxytocin Infusion; Active Phase of Labor.

Subject Area

Obstetrics and Gynecology

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