title: [Cervical ripening after previous cesarean section with Foley catheter: A prospective study of 41 patients].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Effectiveness of cervical ripening with Foley catheter for patients requiring labor induction with a previous cesarean section and unfavorable cervical conditions.
  
  
  METHODS
  Prospective unicentric study conducted between 1 April 2011 and 31 October 2013 on 41 patients with medical indication for labor induction with a Bishop's score<7 and one previous cesarean section. Outcomes evaluated were mode of delivery, Bishop's score variations and maternal or neonatal complications.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Cervical ripening was performed in 39 patients and 17 (43.5%) were delivered vaginally. A total of 24/39 (61.5%) patients were put into work and 10/39 (25.6%) came into work immediately after removal of the Foley catheter. The average score improvement Bishop was 2.7±0.6 points. No maternal or fetal complication was reported.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Foley catheter is an interesting procedure in patients with previous cesarean section and unfavorable cervical conditions requiring labor induction.
authors.affiliation: Service de gynécologie-obstétrique, hôpital la Conception, 147, boulevard Baille, 13005 Marseille, France.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lamourdedieu
authors.affiliation: Service de gynécologie-obstétrique, hôpital la Conception, 147, boulevard Baille, 13005 Marseille, France.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gnisci
authors.affiliation: Service de gynécologie-obstétrique, hôpital la Conception, 147, boulevard Baille, 13005 Marseille, France.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marcelli
authors.affiliation: Service de gynécologie-obstétrique, hôpital la Conception, 147, boulevard Baille, 13005 Marseille, France.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Heckenroth
authors.affiliation: Service de gynécologie-obstétrique, hôpital la Conception, 147, boulevard Baille, 13005 Marseille, France.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gamerre
authors.affiliation: Service de gynécologie-obstétrique, hôpital la Conception, 147, boulevard Baille, 13005 Marseille, France. Electronic address: aubert.agostini@ap-hm.fr.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Agostini
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D020070:Cervical Ripening; D002584:Cervix Uteri; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007751:Labor, Induced / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome / Q000453:epidemiology; D018566:Pregnancy, High-Risk; D011446:Prospective Studies; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016064:Vaginal Birth after Cesarean / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Cervical ripening; Déclenchement du travail; Foley catheter; Labor induction; Maturation cervicale; Previous cesarean section; Sonde de Foley; Utérus unicicatriciel