Cervical ripening with Foley catheter balloon: A prospective cohort of 320 women
Approximately half of women undergoing cervical ripening with a Foley catheter balloon achieve a favorable cervix or onset of labor within 24 h; 67% are delivered within 48 h. Adverse events are rare and mild, requiring no further intervention. Outpatient cervical ripening and an open cervix on admission are associated with higher success rates.
Authors
- Catarina Policiano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6749-942X)
- Diogo Ayres‐de‐Campos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7136-6240)
- Nuno Clode
- Maria Carvalho‐Afonso
Institutions
- University of Lisbon (PT)
- CUF Porto Hospital (PT)
- Hospital de Santa Maria (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
- Published
- 2025-03-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ijgo.70088
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.06