Foley Catheter for Induction of Labor at Term: An Open-Label, Randomized Controlled Trial.

This study aimed to determine the optimal Foley catheter balloon volume (30-mL vs. 80-mL) and the maximum time for cervical ripening (12 hours vs. 24 hours) to improve vaginal delivery rate within 24 hours of induction.We conducted an open-label, randomized controlled trial in a teaching hospital in...

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Main Authors: Ning Gu, Tong Ru, Zhiqun Wang, Yimin Dai, Mingming Zheng, Biyun Xu, Yali Hu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4556187?pdf=render