LABOR INDUCTION WITH FOLEY CATHETER VERSUS DINOPROSTONE IN PREGNANT WOMEN WITH OLIGOHYDRAMNIOS
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Background: Oligohydramnios is associated with adverse perinatal outcomes. Induction of labor to terminate pregnancy may reduce the cesarean section rate in women with oligohydramnios. Objective: To compare the outcomes of labor induction using a Foley catheter and dinoprostone in pregnant women with oligohydramnios. Materials and methods: A randomized controlled trials study was conducted on 114 pregnant women diagnosed with oligohydramnios at Dong Nai General Hospital between 2025 and 2026. Participants underwent labor induction using either a Foley catheter or dinoprostone. The success of labor induction was assessed based on cervical dilation and the Bishop score. Relevant clinical outcomes were compared between the two groups. Results: The success rate of labor induction was 84.2% in the foley catheter group and 89.5% in the dinoprostone group, with no statistically significant difference between the two groups (p > 0.05).
The success rate varied among women with different amniotic fluid indices; however, the difference was not statistically significant (p > 0.05). Cervical dilation and Bishop scores after induction were comparable between the two methods (p > 0.05). Nevertheless, the mean Bishop score after induction was higher and the mean time to successful induction was significantly shorter in the dinoprostone group compared with the foley catheter group (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Labor induction in pregnant women with oligohydramnios shows a high success rate. Dinoprostone may be considered a preferred first-line option for labor induction in this population.
Keywords
Oligohydramnios, labor induction, Foley catheter, dinoprostone
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