Cervical ripening: is there an advantage for a double-balloon device in labor induction?

To compare efficiency of a double-balloon to vaginal prostaglandins for cervical ripening in patients with unfavourable cervix. Fifty patients induced with a double-balloon were compared to 50 patients receiving vaginal prostaglandins. Matching criteria were age, parity, history of uterine scar, ges...

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Published in:Gynécologie, obstétrique & fertilité obstétrique & fertilité, 2014-10, Vol.42 (10), p.674-680
Main Authors: Boyon, C, Monsarrat, N, Clouqueur, E, Deruelle, P
Format: Article
Language:fre
Subjects:
Administration, Intravaginal
Adult
Cervical Ripening - physiology
Cesarean Section - statistics & numerical data
Female
Gestational Age
Humans
Labor, Induced - instrumentation
Labor, Induced - methods
Pain Measurement
Patient Satisfaction
Pregnancy
Prostaglandins - administration & dosage
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:To compare efficiency of a double-balloon to vaginal prostaglandins for cervical ripening in patients with unfavourable cervix. Fifty patients induced with a double-balloon were compared to 50 patients receiving vaginal prostaglandins. Matching criteria were age, parity, history of uterine scar, gestational age and Bishop score. The primary outcome was failure induction. Secondary outcomes included improvement in Bishop score, ripening-to-delivery interval, caesarean section rate, maternal and neonatal morbidity. Risk of failed induction (16% in the double-balloon group vs. 14% in the prostaglandins group) and caesarean section rate (28% vs. 36%) were similar in the two groups. The proportion of favourable cervix and the time to obtain a better Bishop score were similar with the two methods. Maximal pain score during cervical ripening was significantly lower in the double-balloon group (P
ISSN:1769-6682
DOI:10.1016/j.gyobfe.2014.07.035