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Research Paper | Obstetrics and Gynecology | Volume 9 Issue 3, March 2020 | Pages: 1056 - 1058 | India
Management of Labour and Obstetric Outcome of Pregnant Women in Latent Phase versus Active Phase of Labour at the Time of Admission
Abstract: Background: Women present to the labour ward in either latent phase or active phase of labour, which is the basis of decision of the line of management that is offered to the patient. The outcome of the fetus and maternal health is influenced by the intervention taken by the gynecologist. Aim: To study the patients in both active and latent phase of labour at the time of admission, who are left for spontaneous delivery and in whom induction of labour is done and correlate the same with mode of delivery and fetal outcome. Materials and methods: This was an observational, prospective study and was conducted in the Department of OBGY of a Medical College and Tertiary Health Care Centre (Hospital). It was done from March to June 2019. Data was collected and then analysed by SPSS version 17. Results: Two hundred case notes of low risk pregnant women were collected of which 100 belonged to active phase and 100 to latent phase of labour. Key interventions including induction with prostaglandins and caesarean section were significantly higher in the latent phase group than the active phase group. [21 % versus 3 %, p
Keywords: Active phase of labour, latent phase of labour, intervention, induction of labour, misoprostol, prostaglandins, oxytocin, artificial rupture of membranes
How to Cite?: Dr. Jayneel Shah, Dr. Swar Shah, Dr. Kishor Chauhan, Dr. Abhilasha Ramachandran, "Management of Labour and Obstetric Outcome of Pregnant Women in Latent Phase versus Active Phase of Labour at the Time of Admission", Volume 9 Issue 3, March 2020, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 1056-1058, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR20312215000, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR20312215000