The Effect of Introducing Dinoprostone Vaginal Inserts (DVI) in Cases of Term Prelabor Rupture of Membranes With Unfavorable Cervix
In PROM with an unfavorable cervix, DVI use did not increase adverse outcomes and was associated with reduced oxytocin use. While differences in delivery timing were not statistically significant, DVI may provide clinical benefits, supporting the need for further prospective studies.
Authors
- Shigeru Aoki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5307-575X)
- Soichiro Obata (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4107-0844)
- Ryosuke Shindo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6832-2012)
- Sayuri Nakanishi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3694-4340)
- Etsuko Miyagi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5492-0844)
Institutions
- Yokohama City University Medical Center (JP)
- Yokohama City University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-09-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.92480
- Primary Topic
- Pregnancy-related medical research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00