Role of Foley's Catheter to Improve the Cervical Score Prior to Induction of Labour.

ABSTRACT

Present study was conducted on 40 patients to assess the role of Foley`s catheter in improving crvical score prior to induction of labour. Patients consisting of primigravidae and multiparae, rquiring induction of labour for various conditions-postmaturity, pre-eclampatic toxaemia, intrauterine growth retardation, pregnancy with bad obstetrical history were included in the study. Eoley`s patient was subjected to cervical scoring by Bishop`s score prior to and afrer the procedure. Foley`s self retaining catherer No. 20 was inserted extramniotically upto the level of internal os and was rmoved after 24 hours. Ir was found that Foley`s catherer improved the cervical score to 10.50 ± 2.17 with mean induction –delivery interval of 9.72 hours.