3.1 Insertion of a double balloon catheter for induction of labour at term in pregnant women aims to facilitate induction through causing dilation of the cervix when the cervix is unfavourable for ...

When term oligohydramnios is detected, induction of labor is recommended. After signing an informed consent, patients were randomized for double-balloon catheter or slow-release prostaglandin ...

More information: Madeleine N Jones et al, Balloon catheters versus vaginal prostaglandins for labour induction (CPI Collaborative): an individual participant data meta-analysis of randomised ...

Existing data suggests non-inferiority of single-balloon catheter versus PGE2 with regards to mode of birth and induction to delivery interval. In our hospital's setting, inpatient balloon ...

Induction can be the right choice for some ... Another way your doctor or midwife triggers labor is with a balloon catheter. At the hospital, your doctor inserts a thin tube through your vagina ...

The induction-to-delivery interval was defined as the time from insertion of the balloon catheter to delivery. Data on the study population characteristics, maternal antenatal risk factors ...

Labor induction is one of the most common medical procedures in the world, with nearly one-quarter of women who deliver in the U.S. undergoing the procedure each year (totaling roughly 1 million).

Evidence-based recommendations on insertion of a double balloon catheter for induction of labour in pregnant women without previous caesarean section. The catheter aims to help induction by causing ...

After nine months of being pregnant, you probably can’t wait for the arrival of your due date. You may be anxious about the actual labor and delivery, especially if it’s your first child.

When the catheter is in place, the balloon is slowly filled up with sterile ... In these cases, a foley bulb or other induction method shouldn’t be used to start labor. These conditions include ...