Preinduction cervical ripening in an outpatient setting: a prospective pilot study of a synthetic osmotic dilator compared with a double-balloon catheter
DB was superior to OD regarding cervical ripening based on BS and on sonographic measurement of the cervical length. Patients with OD experienced less pain during cervical ripening and were more satisfied with the method compared to patients with DB.
Authors
- Marcel Malan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8154-6950)
- Werner Rath (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6137-7499)
- Julia Kummer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2803-9797)
- Ioannis Kyvernitakis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8721-5818)
- Peter Wohlmuth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1636-7865)
- L Hellmeyer
- Luisa Maria Simon
- Josefine Theresia Koenigbauer
- H Maul
Institutions
- University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein (DE)
- Klinikum im Friedrichshain (DE)
- Asklepios Klinik Barmbek (DE)
- Asklepios (DE)
- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin (DE)
- University of Lübeck (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Perinatal Medicine
- Published
- 2024-08-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1515/jpm-2024-0307
- Primary Topic
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00