Misoprostol vaginal insert versus misoprostol vaginal tablets for the induction of labour: a cohort study.

Bolla, Daniele; Weissleder, Saskia Vanessa; Radan, Anda-Petronela; Gasparri, Maria Luisa; Raio, Luigi; Müller, Martin; Surbek, Daniel (2018). Misoprostol vaginal insert versus misoprostol vaginal tablets for the induction of labour: a cohort study. BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 18(1), p. 149. BioMed Central 10.1186/s12884-018-1788-z

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BACKGROUND

Misoprostol vaginal insert for induction of labor has been recently reported to be superior to dinoprostone vaginal insert in a phase III trial, but has never been compared to vaginal misoprostol in another galenic form. The aim of this study was to compare misoprostol vaginal insert (MVI) with misoprostol vaginal tablets (MVT) for induction of labor in term pregnancies.

METHODS

In this retrospective cohort study we compared 200 consecutive women induced with 200-μg misoprostol 24-h vaginal insert (Misodel®) with a historical control of 200 women induced with Misoprostol 25-μg vaginal tablets (Cytotec®) every 4-6 h. Main outcomes variables included induction-to-delivery interval, vaginal delivery within 24-h, incidence of tachysystole, mode of delivery, and neonatal outcome. A subanalysis in the MVI group was performed in order to identify predictive factors for tachysistole and vaginal delivery within 24 h.

RESULTS

The time from induction to vaginal delivery was 1048 ± 814 min in the MVI group and 1510 ± 1043 min in the MVT group (p < 0.001). Vaginal delivery within 24-h occurred in 127 (63.5%) patients of the MVI group and in 110 (55%) patients of the MVT group (p < 0.001). Tachysystole was more common in the MVI group (36% vs. 18%; p < 0.001). However, no significant predictors of uterine tachysystole in MVI group have been identified in crude and fully adjusted logistic regression models. Bishop score was the only predictor for vaginal delivery within 24 h (p < 0.001) in MVI group. Caesarean delivery rate (27% vs. 20%) and vaginal-operative deliveries (15.5% vs. 15.5%) did not differ significantly between the two groups. Neonatal outcomes were similar in both groups.

CONCLUSIONS

MVI achieves a more vaginal delivery rate within 24 h and Tachysystole events compared to MVT. However, no differences in caesarean section, operative vaginal delivery, and neonatal outcomes are reported. No predictors of tachysistole after MVI administration have been identified. Bishop score and parity are the only predictors of vaginal delivery within 24 h after MVI administration.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Gynaecology, Paediatrics and Endocrinology (DFKE) > Clinic of Gynaecology

UniBE Contributor:

Radan, Anda-Petronela, Raio, Luigi, Müller, Martin (A), Surbek, Daniel

Subjects:

600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health

ISSN:

1471-2393

Publisher:

BioMed Central

Language:

English

Submitter:

Monika Zehr

Date Deposited:

06 Feb 2019 09:47

Last Modified:

29 Mar 2023 23:36

Publisher DOI:

10.1186/s12884-018-1788-z

PubMed ID:

29747591

Uncontrolled Keywords:

Caesarean section Induction of labour Misoprostol Misoprostol vaginal insert Misoprostol vaginal tablets Neonatal outcomes Tachysytole

BORIS DOI:

10.7892/boris.125737

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/125737

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