Open AccessLabor and Delivery Outcomes with the Sequential Use of Misoprostol Followed by Cervical Foley Catheter
Author(s) -
Maeve K. Hopkins,
Rebecca F. Hamm,
Sindhu K. Srinivas,
Lisa D. Levine
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
american journal of perinatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.793
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1098-8785
pISSN - 0735-1631
DOI - 10.1055/s-0040-1713818
Subject(s) - misoprostol , medicine , foley catheter , cervical dilation , neonatal intensive care unit , foley , obstetrics , labor induction , retrospective cohort study , catheter , gestational age , confidence interval , anesthesia , pregnancy , abortion , surgery , gestation , pediatrics , oxytocin , genetics , biology
Studies demonstrate shorter time to delivery with concurrent use of misoprostol and cervical Foley catheter. However, concurrent placement may not be feasible. If misoprostol is used to start an induction, little is known regarding the benefit of sequentially using Foley catheter. We examine obstetrical outcomes in women with Foley catheter placed after misoprostol compared with those only requiring misoprostol.