Cervical ripening balloon <i>vs</i> oral misoprostol for induction of labor in small‐for‐gestational age: retrospective multicenter study
In pregnancies complicated by late-onset FGR or SGA, oral misoprostol did not increase the risk of CD compared with mechanical cervical ripening only, and was associated with a reduced need for operative interventions and labor augmentation. These findings support the use of oral misoprostol as a safe and effective option for IOL in this high-risk population. Randomized controlled trials are needed to confirm these results. © 2025 International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Authors
- V. Dütemeyer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6374-2843)
- Andrew Carlin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-0679-4648)
- Lars Brodowski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1155-4781)
- Antonio Maiorana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7122-6136)
- G. Zaccaria
- F. Forlani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0583-8633)
- Jacques C. Jani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2252-342X)
- Dominique A. Badr (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5251-6023)
- C. v. Kaisenberg
Institutions
- Université Libre de Bruxelles (BE)
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel (BE)
- Medizinische Hochschule Hannover (DE)
- Zero to Three (US)
- Azienda di Rilievo Nazionale ed Alta Specializzazione (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Published
- 2025-11-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/uog.70142
- Primary Topic
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00