Efficacy of double balloon catheter in full-term women for cervical ripening and labor induction

VernacularTitle:双球囊导管用于足月妊娠促宫颈成熟和引产的临床分析
Author: Jingping ZHU ; Li LIU ; Shaoping ZHONG ; Xiaoyu ZHOU ; Jiamei GE
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Balloon dilatation; Labor,induced/methods; Cervical ripening
From: Journal of Chinese Physician 2014;(2):211-213
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To determine the efficacy of the double balloon catheter in ripening and dilatation of the unfavorable cervix for induction of labor .Methods A total of 332 full-term women who were underwent induction of labor with the double balloon devices were collected for retrospective analysis .Cervix was assessed before the double balloon insertion and after it was removed 12 hours later, then amniotomy alone or combined with oxytocin was performed .Cord blood gases were analyzed .Results The double balloon catheter increased Bishop score in all subgroups with a mean improvement of 2.5 ±0.7 ( P <0.05 ) .The mean insertion-deliv-ery interval was (19.07 ±4.31)h.Cesarean section was performed in 80/332 (24.1%) patients.Cord arterial pH value was 7.3 ± 0.1 .Conclusions The double balloon catheter induced significant ripening and dilatation of the unfavorable cervix .It was effective and safe.