A randomised controlled trial of intravaginal dinoprostone, intravaginal misoprostol and transcervical balloon catheter for labour induction

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 115, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1443-1450

  Prager, M ^a   Eneroth Grimfors, E ^a   Edlund, M ^a   Marions, L ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Balloon catheter; Cervical ripening; Dinoprostone; Induction of labour; Misoprostol; Prostaglandin

Indexed keywords

MISOPROSTOL; PROSTAGLANDIN E2;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BALLOON CATHETER; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR INDUCTION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVAGINAL; ADULT; BALLOON DILATATION; BIRTH WEIGHT; DINOPROSTONE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LABOR STAGE, FIRST; LABOR, INDUCED; MISOPROSTOL; OXYTOCICS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME;

EID: 51749084206     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2008.01843.x     Document Type: Article

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