Induction of labour for suspected macrosomia at term in non-diabetic women : a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

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BACKGROUND: Several randomized controlled trials (RCTs) compared induction of labour with expectant management in non-diabetic women with suspected fetal macrosomia.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effects of labour induction for suspected fetal macrosomia.

SEARCH STRATEGY: Literature search in electronic databases.

SELECTION CRITERIA: We included all RCTs of suspected fetal macrosomia comparing labour induction with expectant management in term pregnancy.

DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS: The primary outcome was the incidence of caesarean delivery.

MAIN RESULTS: Four RCTs, including 1190 non-diabetic women with suspected fetal macrosomia at term, were analysed. Pooled data did not show a significant difference in incidence of caesarean delivery [relative risk (RR) 0.91, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.76-1.09], operative and spontaneous vaginal delivery, shoulder dystocia, intracranial haemorrhage, brachial plexus palsy, Apgar score <7 at 5 min, cord blood pH <7, and mean birth weight comparing women who received induction of labour with those who were managed expectantly. The induction group had a significantly lower time to delivery (mean difference -7.55 days, 95% CI -8.20 to -6.89), lower rate of birth weight ≥4000 g (RR 0.50, 95% CI 0.42-0.59) and ≥4500 g (RR 0.21, 95% CI 0.11-0.39), and lower incidence of fetal fractures (RR 0.17, 95% CI 0.03-0.79) compared with expectant management group.

CONCLUSION: Induction of labour ≥38 weeks for suspected fetal macrosomia is associated with a significant decrease in fetal fractures, and therefore can be considered as a reasonable option. TWEETABLE ABSTRACT: #Induction of labour for #macrosomia improves neonatal outcome.

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CommentIn: BJOG. 2017 Feb;124(3):422. - PMID 27921388

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2017

Erschienen:

2017

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:124

Enthalten in:

BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology - 124(2017), 3 vom: 22. Feb., Seite 414-421

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Magro-Malosso, E R [VerfasserIn]
Saccone, G [VerfasserIn]
Chen, M [VerfasserIn]
Navathe, R [VerfasserIn]
Di Tommaso, M [VerfasserIn]
Berghella, V [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Caesarean
Expectant management
Induction
Journal Article
Macrosomia
Meta-Analysis
Non-diabetic
Review
Shoulder dystocia
Systematic Review

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 11.12.2018

Date Revised 18.09.2023

published: Print-Electronic

CommentIn: BJOG. 2017 Feb;124(3):422. - PMID 27921388

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/1471-0528.14435

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM266855296