title: Comparison of the Foley catheter and dinoprostone pessary for cervical preparation before second trimester abortion.
abstract: The Foley catheter and a 3 mg dinoprostone pessary (Prostin E2) were compared as methods for cervical preparation before second trimester dilatation and evacuation. The catheter was well tolerated and provided significantly greater change in cervical dilatation and improved cervical compliance. The Foley catheter would seem to provide a readily available and efficacious means of cervical preparation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics, St Mary's Hospital, London.
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Hackett
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Reginald
authors.forename: D B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Paintin
mesh_terms: D000028:Abortion, Induced / Q000379:methods*; D000328:Adult; D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D004106:Dilatation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D015232:Dinoprostone / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007434:Intrauterine Devices / Q000009:adverse effects; D008423:Maternal Age; D010298:Parity; D011247:Pregnancy; D011262:Pregnancy Trimester, Second
chemical_list: D015232:Dinoprostone