Cervical ripening with the Foley catheter

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 105-109

  Cromi, A ^a   Ghezzi, F ^a   Tomera, S ^a   Uccella, S ^a   Lischetti, B ^a   Bolis, P F ^a  

^a Ospedale F del Ponte   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cervical ripening; ; Chorioamnionitis; ; Endometritis; ; Foley catheter; ; Induction of labor; ; Mechanical method

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; OXYTOCIN; PROSTAGLANDIN E2;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BALLOON CATHETER; BISHOP SCORE; CESAREAN SECTION; CHORIOAMNIONITIS; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; ENDOMETRITIS; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; ITALY; LABOR INDUCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN SEPSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERINATAL INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERAL INFECTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAFETY; SCORING SYSTEM; UTERINE CERVIX RIPENING; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 34247106278     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2006.10.014     Document Type: Article

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