title: Intrauterine pressure monitoring with a balloon-tipped catheter.
abstract: Clinical experience with the latex and new estane balloons and a short and flexible guide is described. The extraovular balloon as an intrauterine pressure sensor is compared to the open-ended transcervical intraamniotic catheter, and the balloon is considered superior in many respects. The transcervical extraovular water-filled 0.8-ml estane balloon is recommended for use in place of the open-ended transcervical catheter in all clinical situations in obstetrics in which there is a need for monitoring intrauterine pressure.
mesh_terms: D000028:Abortion, Induced; D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002585:Cesarean Section; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D007751:Labor, Induced; D007743:Labor, Obstetric; D008365:Manometry; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D010121:Oxytocin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D011140:Polyurethanes; D011247:Pregnancy; D011261:Pregnancy Trimester, First; D011312:Pressure; D012408:Rubber; D014599:Uterus
chemical_list: D011140:Polyurethanes; D010121:Oxytocin; D012408:Rubber