Frequency of Caesarean Section in Elective Induction of Labour Versus Expectant Management in Post-term Pregnancy

Abstract

Objective: To compare the frequency of caesarean section in elective induction of labour versus
expectant management in post-term pregnancy.
Methods:Three hundred and twenty patients fulfilling inclusion/exclusion criteria from obstetrics
outpatient department were recruited by history and examination. Two groups were generated on
random basis, Group-A the women for induction of labour by prostaglandin E2 while Group-B on
expectant management. Both groups were followed till delivery and mode of delivery in both
groups were recorded.
Results: In this study, out of 386 cases, it shows that 19.17%(n=37) cases in Group-A and
30.57%(n=59) in Group-B had caesarean section, p value was 0.009, showing a significant
difference.
Conclusions: We concluded that the frequency of caesarean section is significantly lower in
elective induction of labour when compared with expectant management in prolonged
pregnancy.