Clinical comparison of vaginal misoprostol combined with a foley balloon versus vaginal misoprostol alone for inducing labor: a prospective cohort study
Vaginal misoprostol combined with a Foley balloon effectively shortens the induction-to-delivery time but induces more severe pain during labor induction, thus providing overall satisfaction comparable to that of vaginal misoprostol for labor induction. An optimal scheme for labor induction should be determined according to expectations regarding the induction-to-delivery time, and the personal feelings of the pregnant women.
Authors
- Zhifen Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1464-0140)
- Lei Du (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1115-3972)
- Xiaoying Zhang
- Rui Zheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9439-7242)
- Xiaoxiong Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1028-2035)
- Weihua Han (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4590-3820)
Institutions
- Hebei Medical University (CN)
- Handan College (CN)
- Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
- Published
- 2025-03-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-025-07375-9
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.06
Funders
- Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province