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The content of this site is intended for health care professionals. & Obstetrics, quarterly, ISSN 1927-1271 (print), 1927-128X (online), published by Elmer

Membrane sweeping Induction Cesarean section

Most women required only a single cervical sweeping. There were no differences in the incidence of cesarean delivery, or maternal or fetal morbidity between the two groups.Ĭonclusion: Sweeping of the membranes at term is safe and reduces the incidence of post-date gestation. The induction rate was less in study compared to control group (10 % vs. The overall incidence of pregnant women at 41 week gestation was 10 % in women who underwent membrane sweeping and 25% in the controls (OR 3.0, 95% CI 1.2 - 7.3, P = 0.01). 75%), with a significant difference in mean gestational age (39.5 ± 0.9 vs. Results: Most of the women who underwent membrane sweeping entered spontaneous labor (90 vs. One hundred and sixty women with uncomplicated pregnancy attending the antenatal clinic and delivery room were randomized to membrane sweeping (study group, n = 80) or no sweeping (control group, n = 80) at 38 weeks of gestation. Method: The study conducted at the King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, from Januto January 1 2012.

The study design was a randomized controlled trial. Background: This study aimed to determine the efficacy and safety of membrane sweeping on the duration of pregnancy at term and induction rate.