Open AccessMechanical induction of labor and ecbolic-less vaginal birth after cesarean section: A cohort study
Author(s) -
Hytham Atia,
Mohamed I. Ellaithy,
Ahmed Altraigey,
Mohamed Kolkailah,
Amal Al-Serehi,
Shabana Ashfaq
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
taiwanese journal of obstetrics and gynecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1875-6263
pISSN - 1028-4559
DOI - 10.1016/j.tjog.2018.04.017
Subject(s) - medicine , uterine rupture , cephalic presentation , foley catheter , obstetrics , vaginal delivery , labor induction , cohort , pregnancy , caesarean section , dehiscence , gynecology , catheter , surgery , oxytocin , uterus , genetics , biology
During delivery counseling, some women with previous uncomplicated cesarean section (CS) wish mechanical induction of labor (IOL) but they are not accepting the added risk of using ecbolics to induce and/or augment labor. The objective of the study was to assess the safety and efficacy of the isolated use of transcervical Foley's catheter balloon as a mean of mechanical cervical ripening (CR)/IOL and successful ecbolic-less vaginal birth after cesarean section (VBAC).
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