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There are no data on the usefulness of elastography in predicting the outcome of mechanical induction of labour.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Aim<\/jats:title><jats:p>To assess the usefulness of elastographic cervical assessment in predicting the success of Foley catheter labour induction.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Materials and Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>This prospective observational study included 39 pregnant women at term with an unfavourable cervix (Bishop score\u00a0\u2264\u00a06) suitable for Foley catheter labour induction. Before labour induction the following data were recorded: Bishop score, cervical length (measured by ultrasound) and the stiffness of cervical internal os, canal and external os assessed by elastography (elastography index \u2013 <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">EI<\/jats:styled-content>). 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Time to vaginal delivery was significantly correlated with the <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">EI<\/jats:styled-content>'s of internal cervical os, cervical canal and Bishop score, but not with <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">EI<\/jats:styled-content>'s of the external cervical os and cervix length.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Elastography has the potential to predict the outcome of Foley catheter labour induction.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1111\/ajo.12331","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2015,6,5]],"date-time":"2015-06-05T10:29:58Z","timestamp":1433500198000},"page":"245-250","update-policy":"http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":9,"title":["Usefulness of elastography in predicting the outcome of Foley catheter labour 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