الفهرس 
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Abstract
Induction of labor (IOL) refers to the initiation of uterine contractions artificially before their spontaneous onset at or beyond the age of viability with the sole aim of delivery of the fetoplacental unit where the benefit of pregnancy termination exceeds its prolongation. IOL is a common obstetric procedure worldwide, with its incidence varying between settings and increasing mainly in progressing countries. In the United States, IOL reaches approximately 30%.
There are several methods of labor induction, including pharmacological (oxytocin, prostaglandins), mechanical, and combination methods. In clinical practice, we use bishop score as cervical scoring system. Many researchers have assessed the benefit of the bishop score to predict success of labour induction with various induction methods including vaginal prostaglandin or intracervical, oxytocin and misoprostol. Favorable Bishop score (defined 8 or more) is found to predict vaginal delivery.
Certain maternal, fetal characteristics and some ultrasound parameters such as myometrial thickness measurements have been associated with higher odds of IOL success. Measurements of uterine muscles thickness using ultrasound has been investigated during pregnancy and labour. It appears that uterine muscles thickness may be an important, accurate and easily estimated predictor of IOL success. Ultrasound is a clinical assessment tool to predict successful IOL. Moreover, uterine muscles thickness measurements enable us to evaluate the role of uterine muscles thickness in expecting the total period of time to a successful vaginal delivery following IOL.
We conducted this study to assess the role of uterine muscles thickness measurements included in the assessment before inducing labour.
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