Cervical ripening and induction of labor with misoprostol, dinoprostone gel, and a Foley catheter: A randomized trial of 3 techniques

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 186, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 1124-1129

  Barrilleaux, P Scott ^a   Bofill, James A ^a   Terrone, Dom A ^a   Magann, Everett F ^a   May, Warren L ^a   Morrison, John C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cervical ripening; Foley catheter; Induction; Misoprostol

Indexed keywords

MISOPROSTOL; OXYTOCIN; PROSTAGLANDIN E2;

ADULT; APGAR SCORE; ARTERIAL PH; BALLOON CATHETER; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GEL; HUMAN; LABOR INDUCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROLONGED PREGNANCY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UMBILICAL ARTERY; UTERINE CERVIX RIPENING;

EID: 0036087936     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mob.2002.123821     Document Type: Conference Paper

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