ReviewGeburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde2015
The Renaissance of Transcervical Balloon Catheters for Cervical Ripening and Labour Induction.
Review in Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06053073 (Induction to Labour With Double Cervical Ballon at Home Versus at Hospital to Improve the Vaginal Delivery Rate, Maternal Satisfaction and Reduce Costs), which is not on this map. Cited by 14 papers.
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Induction to Labour With Double Cervical Ballon at Home Versus at Hospital to Improve the Vaginal Delivery Rate, Maternal Satisfaction and Reduce Costs: Multicentric Randomized Clinical Trial
Who cites it
14 citing papers in PubMed, 34 citations in OpenAlex.
- Double balloon catheter induction of labor in pregnant women with COVID-19 infection.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- The infection, cervical and perineal lacerations in relation to postpartum hemorrhage following vaginal delivery induced by Cook balloon catheter.Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2024Article
- Synthetic Osmotic Dilators for Pre-Induction Cervical Ripening - an Evidence-Based Review.Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde · 2023Article
- Influence factor analysis and prediction model of successful application of high-volume Foley Catheter for labor induction.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2023Article
- Extended balloon labour induction: A single arm proof of concept trial.European journal of obstetrics & gynecology and reproductive biology: X · 2023Article
- Comparison of the effectiveness and pregnancy outcomes of labor induction with dinoprostone or single-balloon catheter in term nulliparous women with borderline oligohydramnios.Chinese medical journal · 2022Article
- A snapshot of women's and clinicians' perceptions of the double balloon catheter for induction of labor.European journal of midwifery · 2022Article
- Review of Evidence-Based Methods for Successful Labor Induction.Journal of midwifery & women's health · 2021Review
- Induction of labour in mid-trimester pregnancy using double-balloon catheter placement within 12 h versus within 12-24 h.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2021Article
- Outpatient Induction of Labor - Are Balloon Catheters an Appropriate Method?Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde · 2021Article
- Comparing the effects of vaginal misoprostol, laminaria, and extra amniotic saline infusion on cervical ripening and induction of labor.Obstetrics & gynecology science · 2020Article
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- Induction of labour with sequential double-balloon catheter and oral misoprostol versus oral misoprostol alone in obese women.European journal of obstetrics & gynecology and reproductive biology: X · 2019Article
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2 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Due to rising rates of labour induction in industrialised countries, safe and effective methods of induction have once again become a focus of interest and research. Prostaglandins are effective for cervical ripening and induction of uterine contractions. They do, however, cause overstimulation of the uterus in up to 20 % of cases, sometimes causing changes in fetal heart rate. Transcervical balloon catheters provide an alternative to prostaglandins for labour induction and have been used for this purpose for almost 50 years. This induction method has experienced a recent renaissance in clinical practice that is reflected in an annually rising number of publications on its use. Balloon catheters allow gentle ripening of the cervix without causing uterine overstimulation. The two catheters available are the Foley catheter (off-label use) and the double balloon catheter, which is licensed for use in induction of labour. Both are as effective as prostaglandins, and do not increase the risk of infection to mother or child. Catheter induction also requires less monitoring compared to prostaglandins resulting in improved patient satisfaction. Balloon catheters provide a useful and promising option to achieve vaginal delivery despite failed prostaglandin induction. Intravenous oxytocin is nevertheless required in up to 85 % of cases for adequate induction/augmentation of contractions. Balloon catheters, vaginal PGE
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