A randomized trial comparing a 30mL and an 80mL Foley catheter balloon for preinduction cervical ripening

Authors :: Levy, Roni
Kanengiser, Bibi
Furman, Boris
Arie, Alon Ben
Brown, Dov
Hagay, Zion J.
Source :: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Nov, 2004, Vol. 191 Issue 5, p1632, 5 p.
Publication Year :: 2004
Abstract: The efficacy of cervical ripening with two Foley catheter volumes, 30mL and 80mL, is compared in a study. Results show that ripening of the unfavorable cervix in primiparous women with a Foley catheter balloon inflated with 80mL of sterile saline resulted in more dilation, faster labor, and a decreased need for oxytocin than with a balloon inflated with a 30mL of the solution.

Subjects :: Balloon dilatation -- Research
Cervix diseases -- Research
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