A Clinical Study of Programmed Labour and its Maternal and Fetal Outcome
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2014, Vol 2, Issue 4
Abstract
Programmed labor aims at reducing the duration of labor, labor pain and incidence of cesarean section with improved maternal and neonatal outcome. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of providing obstetric analgesia by a regime, and to evaluate its effects on the mother, on the progress of labour, fetal outcome. The present study was a prospective evaluation conducted at our hospital from November 2007 to April 2009. Fifty uncomplicated primigravide at term (between 37-42 weeks) were included in the study and compared with 50 uncomplicated control group. 66% of patients had mild relief of pain, 24% of patients had moderate relief while 10% had no relief. In this study group maximum patients had mild to moderate relief of pain. In conclusion; Programmed labor significantly reduced duration of labor with good pain relief without compromising maternal and fetal/neonatal safety
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G. Sravani
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