THE USE OF FOLEY'S CATHETER IN RIPENING THE UNFAVOURABLE CERVIX PRIOR TO INDUCTION OF LABOUR
- 1 April 1980
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Vol. 87 (4) , 281-286
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-0528.1980.tb04540.x
Abstract
Foley''s catheter was used to ripen the cervix prior to induction of labor in 21 primigravidae and the results were compared with those obtained using 5 mg of prostaglandin E2 in vaginal gel in another group of 14 primigravidae. The improvement in cervical score and outcome of induction of labor was similar in both groups. There were no complications attributable to the use of these agents. Foley''s catheter is easy to use, cheap and readily available.This publication has 13 references indexed in Scilit:
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