Induction of cervical compliance by balloon catheter in late pregnancy.
Balloon catheter was used for pre-induction cervical priming and in order to enhance induction of labor in 51 patients. This procedure was found to be a safe and effective adjunct to induction of labor in patients with unripe cervices (mean Bishop score 3.4) with induction of labor to delivery time of 6.5 h.
D000328:Adult; D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007751:Labor, Induced / Q000379:methods*; D011247:Pregnancy; D014590:Uterine Contraction