title: A new insertion technique for the transcervical Foley catheter used for cervical ripening.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe a new placement technique for the transcervical Foley catheter that may succeed when other methods have failed.
  
  
  METHODS
  Sixteen patients were identified as candidates for placement of a transcervical Foley catheter for cervical ripening, but all had failed attempted placement using the classically described methods. Our new placement technique involved the use of a 5 French rigid catheter guide inserted into the Foley catheter to make the catheter rigid and to ease insertion. RESLLTS: Placement was 100% successful in all 16 patients using the new insertion technique.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The use of a rigid stylet during insertion increases the chances of success. The ease of insertion using this technique makes the use of a Foley catheter for cervical ripening a valuable option.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women's Health, Saint Louis University, Missouri, USA. eerekson@wihri.org
authors.forename: Elisabeth A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Erekson
authors.forename: Thomas D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Myles
authors.forename: Erol
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Amon
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D020070:Cervical Ripening; D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000502:physiology*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007751:Labor, Induced / Q000379:methods*; D011247:Pregnancy