Vaginal misoprostol versus vaginal dinoprostone for cervical ripening and induction of labour: An individual participant data meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.
Malitha PatabendigeFei ChanChristophe VayssiereVirginie EhlingerNicolette Van GemundSaskia le CessieMartina PragerLena MarionsPatrick RozenbergSylvie ChevretDavid C YoungPaul A Le RouxSarah GregsonMark WaterstoneDaniel Lorber RolnikBen-Willem J MolWentao LiPublished in: BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology (2024)
Low-dose vaginal misoprostol and vaginal dinoprostone for IOL are comparable in terms of effectiveness and perinatal safety. However, low-dose vaginal misoprostol is likely to lead to a lower rate of composite adverse maternal outcomes than vaginal dinoprostone.