Desfecho obstétrico de gestantes submetidas à indução do trabalho de parto

Abstract

Introduction: the induction of labor consists of causing effective uterine contractions before spontaneous labor, in order to promote cervical dilation and lower fetal presentation. The general opinion is that this practice can culminate in an increase in the rate of cesarean sections, and it is not clear whether there are any maternal and neonatal benefits. Objective: to analyze the obstetric outcome of pregnant women submitted to labor induction. Methodology: an integrative literature review study. Data collection performed through electronic searches in the databases: MEDLINE, LILACS, and BDENF. Data analysis went through categorization, treatment of results and interpretation. Results: 7 articles were selected, all of them in English, with the absence of publication only in the year 2019. From the results, two themes emerged: induction by the use of cervical ripening promoters and induction by the use of cervical ripening promoters associated with uterine contraction, each with its own categorizations. Conclusion: through the findings, it was possible to observe a predominance of vaginal delivery as the outcome of labor inductions, there was an absence of data in relation to instrumental vaginal delivery. The rate of cesarean section remained at a predominantly low level, but with a lack of detail on those performed due to failure of induction. The inductions performed in term pregnancies mostly evolve to vaginal delivery.