The value of ultrasound measurement of cervical length and parity in prediction of cesarean section risk in term premature rupture of membranes and unfavorable cervix
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Nada Aracic
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Ivica Stipic
Abstract
Aim:
To evaluate the influence of cervical length (CL) and parity as prediction factors for assessment of cesarean section (CS) risk in women with premature rupture of membranes (PROM) at term and unfavorable cervix, undergoing induction of labor (IOL) with dinoprostone intracervical gel.
Methods:
A prospective study involved 50 nulliparous and 51 multiparous women admitted for IOL. Pre-induction CL was measured and delivery outcomes were recorded.
Results:
Nulliparous women were younger than the multiparous (26.6±5.2 vs. 30.5±4.9; P<0.001) and had longer pre-induction CL (35.6±5.5 vs. 31.5±4.8; P<0.001) and induction-delivery interval (582 vs. 420 min; P<0.001). There was no difference in the mode of delivery, CS indications, Apgar score, neonatal weight, the rate of neonatal intensive care unit admission and perinatal death in respect of parity. CL was significantly shorter in vaginal vs. cesarean deliveries regardless of parity (31.4 vs. 38.8 mm, P<0.001, respectively). Cut-off values of CL for predicting CS were 37.5 mm in nulliparae and 34.5 mm in multiparae.
Conclusions:
CLs of 37.5 mm in nulliparae and 34.5 mm in multiparae were determined as the cut-off values in predicting CS risk in women with PROM at term and unfavorable cervix.
Acknowledgments
We would like to thank Professor Jasna Ljubkovic Marinkovic and Professor Vedran Stefanovic for their critical and helpful revision of the paper.
Conflicts of interest statement: The authors declare no conflicts of any interest (financial, funding and employment) and they are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.
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