Amal M Elhusein, Hammad A Fadlalmola, Raga A Ebrahim, Amani A Mohammed, Salwa A Mohmed, Sara E Mohamed, Rym Hassani, Nagat S Eltaher, Sitelbanat M Ahmed, Rabab K Mansour, Somia J Farg, Hawa I Hamid, Farida R Shaaeldein, Nafesa H Abbo, Shahenda A A Salih, Hamza H A Balola, Eltayeb A Idress, Abdalla M Osman, Suaad A S Omer, Wargaa H Taha, Huda H Abedelwahed
Induction of labor (IOL) is the stimulation of the uterus during pregnancy to begin the onset of labour. Nearly two of five pregnancies require IOL. We compared the effectiveness of double-balloon catheter (DBC) with dinoprostone (PGE-2) insert for labour induction from previous studies. We included randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that compared the safety and efficacy of DBC to PGE-2. To evaluate the studies, we utilized the Cochrane tool for risk of bias assessment. The rates of vaginal birth and cesarean section were the primary outcomes...
April 2023: African Journal of Reproductive Health