Is transcervical Foley catheter actually slower than prostaglandins in ripening the cervix? A randomized study

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 204, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 338.e1-338.e7

  Cromi, Antonella ^a   Ghezzi, Fabio ^a   Agosti, Massimo ^b   Serati, Maurizio ^a   Uccella, Stefano ^a   Arlant, Veronica ^a   Bolis, Pierfrancesco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INSUBRIA   (Italy)

^b Ospedale F del Ponte   (Italy)

Author keywords

cervical ripening; Foley catheter; mechanical method; prostaglandin; ripening time

Indexed keywords

PROSTAGLANDIN E2;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BALLOON CATHETER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAPARTUM CARE; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UTERINE CERVIX RIPENING; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 79953277146     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2010.11.029     Document Type: Article

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