Frequency of Successful Induction Of Labour after Third Dose of Prostaglandin E2 Anam Ghafoor Azeemi, Shahzadi Saima Hussain Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar, Pakistan

INTRODUCTION Induction of labour is defined as ‘’artificial initiation of labour’’.AboutoneineveryfivedeliveriesareinducedinUK i.e20%andtheincidenceof labour inductionisalmost the sameinPakistanaswell.Thisresearchmightadduptothe evidenceinsupportof re-inductionfollowingfailedinduction and help the health-care providers in making better decisionsabout themodeof delivery insituationswhere induction of labour is not successful after two doses of prostaglandinsand the fetal andmaternal wellbeingdoes notnecessitateacaesareansection. OBJECTIVE To determine the frequency of successful inductions followingthirddoseofvaginal prostaglandin(PGE2)after useoftwodoses(onecycle)forinductionof labour. STUDY DESIGN DescriptiveCaseSeriesconductedatGynaeandObstetrics department,LadyReadingHospital,Peshawarbetween17 05-2023and17-11-23

SUBJECT AND METHODS Weconductedthisstudyon114patientshavingagebetween 18 to 40 years with singleton and full-termpregnancies confirmed on clinical history. Frequency of successful inductions following third dose of vaginal prostaglandin (PGE2) wasdetermined. RESULTS Thisstudywasconductedon114patients.Themeanageof thepatientswas26.23±6.41years. Inourstudytheinduction was successful in 80 (70.2%) patients while it was unsuccessful in34(29.8%)patients. CONCLUSION Fromourstudyweconcludethat thefrequencyofsuccessful inductions following third dose of vaginal prostaglandin (PGE2) after useof twodoses (onecycle) for inductionof labourwas80(70.2%)