A prospective, randomized comparison of Foley catheter insertion versus intracervical prostaglandin E2 gel for preinduction cervical ripening

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 180, Issue 1 I, 1999, Pages 55-59

  Sciscione, A C ^a   McCullough, H ^a   Manley, J S ^a   Shlossman, P A ^a   Pollock, M ^a   Colmorgen, G H C ^a  

^a CHRISTIANA CARE HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Cervical induction; Foley catheter; Prostaglandin E2 gel

Indexed keywords

OXYTOCIN; PROSTAGLANDIN E2;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BALLOON CATHETER; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GEL; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LABOR INDUCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; UTERINE CERVIX;

EID: 0033026369     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(99)70149-3     Document Type: Article

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