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Outpatient vs inpatient induction of labor with oral misoprostol: A retrospective study

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Induction of labor is one of the most common obstetrical procedures today, with a successively rising rate. With a limited number of hospital beds, the option of starting induction at… Click to show full abstract

Induction of labor is one of the most common obstetrical procedures today, with a successively rising rate. With a limited number of hospital beds, the option of starting induction at home has gained increasing attention. The primary aim of this study was to compare the proportion of women achieving vaginal delivery and the duration of hospital stay before delivery in induction of labor with oral misoprostol starting at home and induction with oral misoprostol at the hospital, in a low‐risk population.

Keywords: labor oral; induction labor; induction; oral misoprostol

Journal Title: Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica
Year Published: 2023

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