A randomized trial comparing a 30-mL and an 80-mL Foley catheter balloon for preinduction cervical ripening

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 191, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1632-1636

  Levy, Roni ^a   Kanengiser, Bibi ^a   Furman, Boris ^a   Arie, Alon Ben ^a   Brown, Dov ^a   Hagay, Zion J ^a  

^a KAPLAN MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Balloon catheter; Cervical ripening; Labor outcome

Indexed keywords

OXYTOCIN; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BALLOON CATHETER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DELIVERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LABOR INDUCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; UTERINE CERVIX RIPENING;

ADULT; BALLOON DILATATION; CERVICAL RIPENING; FEMALE; HUMANS; LABOR, INDUCED; PREGNANCY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 8544282426     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2004.03.033     Document Type: Article

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