Combination of misoprostol and mechanical dilation for induction of labour: A randomized controlled trial

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 159, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 315-319

  Kehl, Sven ^a   Ehard, Anna ^a   Berlit, Sebastian ^a   Spaich, Saskia ^a   Sütterlin, Marc ^a   Siemer, Jörn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cervical ripening; Cervical ripening balloon; Double balloon catheter; Induction of labour; Misoprostol

Indexed keywords

MISOPROSTOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CATHETER; DOUBLE BALLOON CATHETER; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LABOR INDUCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEMBRANE RUPTURE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REPEATED DRUG DOSE; TREATMENT FAILURE; UTERINE CERVIX DILATATION; UTERINE CERVIX DILATATOR;

EID: 82255175879     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: 18727654     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2011.09.010     Document Type: Article

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