Hygroscopic dilators vs balloon catheter ripening of the cervix for induction of labor in nulliparous women at term: Retrospective study.

To compare the efficacy and safety of hygroscopic dilators and balloon catheters for ripening of the cervix in induction of labor.This retrospective, observational study used data from the Successive Pregnancy Birth Registry System of the Japan Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology from 2012 to 2014....

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Main Authors: Ryosuke Shindo, Shigeru Aoki, Naohiro Yonemoto, Yuriko Yamamoto, Junko Kasai, Michi Kasai, Etsuko Miyagi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5741218?pdf=render