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Comparison of the Foley catheter and dinoprostone pessary for cervical preparation before second trimester abortion
Author(s) -
HACKETT G. A.,
REGINALD P.,
PAINTIN D.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
bjog: an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.157
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1471-0528
pISSN - 1470-0328
DOI - 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1989.tb06308.x
Subject(s) - pessary , medicine , foley catheter , foley , dinoprostone , abortion , catheter , obstetrics , pregnancy , surgery , prostaglandin e2 , biology , genetics
Summary The Foley catheter and a 3 mg dinoprostone pessary (Prostin E 2 ) were compared as methods for cervical preparation before second trimester dilatation and evacuation. The catheter was well tolerated and provided significantly greater change in cervical dilatation and improved cervical compliance. The Foley catheter would seem to provide a readily available and efficacious means of cervical preparation.