Induction of Labor With Unmedicinal Methods ( Via Membrane Stripping)

This study was made at ALASSAD Hospital-TISHREEN University in-LATTAKIA at the Department of Obestetrics and Gynecology in the period between 1/1/2013 and 1/1/2014. The number of patients the study was 190.Including140 cases have been holding membrane stripping and 50 cases without membrane stripping. According to Bishop –Scoring index we have estimated the uterine cervix in patients, then a Membrane- Stripping was made. Rate of response was 79.28% in cases of membrane stripping "then 54%in cases " without membrane striping ". In most cases of response ,we need to do the membrane stripping twice.Top of response was obtained when Bishop –Scoring index was between 4- 6 (Moderate ripening of the cervix). Rate of Vaginal Delivery was 87.85% in cases of membrane stripping and 76% without membrane stripping. The complications were limited in the study group included: 1-Infection( 0.58%). 2-Bleeding 0.58%. 3-PROM 1.16%. It means that Membrane Stripping was somehow safe.