The cervical balloon method for induction of labor.
The cervical balloon (Embrey & Mollison) was used to induce labor in a study group of 87 patients. The control group included 97 patients, where induction of labor was performed using oxytocin-drip. In the study group oxytocin-drip was added in 34 patients. The cases of the study and control groups were classified as "favorable" cervix. The patients classified as "unfavorable" cervix showed a shorter mean induction-delivery interval in the study group, and a shorter mean duration of oxytocin-drip in the cases of the study group where it was needed. It was concluded that the cervical balloon is a convenient method for the induction of labor, for its effectivity, simplicity and innocuity, especially in the "unfavorable" cervix cases.
D000328:Adult; D002584:Cervix Uteri; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007751:Labor, Induced / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D010121:Oxytocin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010298:Parity; D011247:Pregnancy; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013997:Time Factors
D012965:Sodium Chloride; D010121:Oxytocin