OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy of combination intravaginal misoprostol and intracervical Foley catheter for prelabor cervical ripening. STUDY DESIGN A prospective, randomized controlled trial was conducted. Women who were undergoing labor induction, with a singleton gestation >or=28 weeks and an unfavorable cervix (Bishop score <or=6), were assigned to one o...

BACKGROUND The efficacy and safety of low dose misoprostol as a ripening agent compared to the widely used balloon catheter in developing countries is undetermined. OBJECTIVE To compare the safety and efficacy of a low dose intravaginal misoprostol and intracervical Foley's catheter for cervical ripening. DESIGN A prospective randomized controlled trial. SETTING Zonal General Hospital, Kw...

Background: The aim of this study is to evaluate whether the location of the balloon placement into either the cervical canal or uterine cavity during sonohysterography can affect the intensity of pain. Materials and Methods: A total of 300 infertile women undergoing sonohysterography were randomized to intracervical or intrauterine balloon placement. The examination was scheduled in the early ...

Objectives: To assess the effectiveness, safety and acceptability of intracervical foley catheter and vaginal misoprostol versus vaginal misoprostol for termination of second trimester pregnancy. Methods: This clinical study was conducted on 200 pregnant patients intended for termination of pregnancy between 13-24 gestational weeks for any indication. Enrolled women were equally allocated into ...

Labour is induced in about 20% of pregnant women in high-income countries, making it one of the most frequently done obstetric interventions. Induction is commonly off ered to women at 41 weeks’ gestation or greater, to reduce the risk of perinatal death. Induction is also indicated in suspected maternal or fetal compromise, such as pregnancy-induced hypertension at term, for which delivery is ...

Labor induction is a common obstetric practice. Optimal methods of both ripening and induction are debated. This article assesses the intracervical Foley balloon catheter through review of literature, including meta-analyses, randomized controlled trials, and retrospective data. Discussion includes comparison of Foley balloon catheters to pharmacologic agents, safety profile in various clinical...

induction of labor is one of the most common procedures during pregnancy. various methods for cervical ripening and labor induction have been described in the obstetrics literature; but the role of corticosteroids in the process of labor is not entirely understood. this study challenged the possible role of corticosteroids in induction of labor by extra-amniotic injection through an inflated in...

A randomized controlled trial was performed to compare the efficacy of extra-amniotic saline infusion (EASI) and intracervical traction with a Foley catheter for pregnancy termination. The study population consisted of 200 women with a pregnancy duration of 14 to 28 weeks and an indication for pregnancy termination. Inclusion criteria were an absence of effective uterine contractions, intact me...