Non-hormonal methods for induction of labour

Lim, CED; Ng, RWC; Xu, K

Non-hormonal methods for induction of labour

Lim, CED Ng, RWC Xu, K

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Citation:: Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2013, 25 (6), pp. 441 - 447
Issue Date:: 2013-12-01

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dc.contributor.author	Lim, CED	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Ng, RWC	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Xu, K	en_US
dc.date.issued	2013-12-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2013, 25 (6), pp. 441 - 447	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1040-872X	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/118266
dc.description.abstract	PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The percentage of induced live birth has more than doubled from the 1990s to 2008. Induction of labour can either be based on medical indications, or performed as an elective procedure. A large range of pharmacological and non-pharmacological modalities are available for the induction of labour and the optimal method for labour induction is unknown. This article is aimed to examine literature on non-hormonal methods for labour induction, published from January 2012 to May 2013. RECENT FINDINGS: Eleven studies were identified in our search and included into the review. Foley balloon catheter appears to be more cost-effective and commonly used non-hormonal technique for induction of labour, although further meta-analysis is required in this area. Currently, there is not enough evidence to support routine use in all women for labour induction among other methods including amniotomy, acupuncture, sexual intercourse, isosorbide mononitrate, hypnosis, castor oil and breast stimulation. The latest three studies suggest that amniotomy may increase need for oxytocin augmentation during labour induction. SUMMARY: Many non-hormonal methods for labour induction still require further evidence to support their use within the clinical setting. Balloon catheter seems to be a more widely accepted non-hormonal method that has been supported by various literatures. © 2013 Wolters Kluwer Health \| Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1097/GCO.0000000000000027	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Breast	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Amnion	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Isosorbide Dinitrate	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Oxytocin	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Oxytocics	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Castor Oil	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Vasodilator Agents	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Treatment Outcome	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Catheterization	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Acupuncture Therapy	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Labor, Induced	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Coitus	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Pregnancy	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Cervical Ripening	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Female	en_US
dc.title	Non-hormonal methods for induction of labour	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	6	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	25	en_US
utslib.for	1104 Complementary and Alternative Medicine	en_US
utslib.for	1114 Paediatrics and Reproductive Medicine	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science/School of Life Sciences
utslib.copyright.status	closed_access
pubs.issue	6	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	25	en_US

Abstract:

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The percentage of induced live birth has more than doubled from the 1990s to 2008. Induction of labour can either be based on medical indications, or performed as an elective procedure. A large range of pharmacological and non-pharmacological modalities are available for the induction of labour and the optimal method for labour induction is unknown. This article is aimed to examine literature on non-hormonal methods for labour induction, published from January 2012 to May 2013. RECENT FINDINGS: Eleven studies were identified in our search and included into the review. Foley balloon catheter appears to be more cost-effective and commonly used non-hormonal technique for induction of labour, although further meta-analysis is required in this area. Currently, there is not enough evidence to support routine use in all women for labour induction among other methods including amniotomy, acupuncture, sexual intercourse, isosorbide mononitrate, hypnosis, castor oil and breast stimulation. The latest three studies suggest that amniotomy may increase need for oxytocin augmentation during labour induction. SUMMARY: Many non-hormonal methods for labour induction still require further evidence to support their use within the clinical setting. Balloon catheter seems to be a more widely accepted non-hormonal method that has been supported by various literatures. © 2013 Wolters Kluwer Health | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

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