DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2015.v03i06.025

Pages: 2284-2288

This study is to compare and assess the affectivity of Trans vaginal ultrasonography and the Modified Bishop's Scoring System in predicting success of labor induction. In this hospital based analytic type of observational study, nulliparous term pregnant women admitted for induction of labor, undergo pelvic examination and cervical assessment by Modified Bishop's Scoring System and Trans vaginal sonography. Successful induction is vaginal delivery within 24 hrs from induction of labor. In our study cervical length by TVS is useful and independent predictor of successful labor induction. When CL < 3.5 cm, 88% (66/75) delivered vaginally and when CL > 3.5 cm only 11.42% (4/35) delivered vaginally. Concluding Trans vaginal sonographic measurement of cervical length as a better predictor of the likelihood of vaginal delivery within 24 hrs of induction when compared to Modified Bishop's Score.