TITLE:
Comparison of the Efficacy of Foley Catheter Balloon with Dinoprostone Gel for Cervical Ripening at Term
AUTHORS:
Krishna Dahiya, Kanika Malik, Archit Dahiya, Smiti Nanda
KEYWORDS:
Foley Catheter; Dinoprostone Gel; Cervival Ripening
JOURNAL NAME:
International Journal of Clinical Medicine,
Vol.3 No.6,
November
27,
2012
ABSTRACT: Objective: The purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy of extra-amniotic Foley catheter with intra cervical Dinoprostone gel for preinduction cervical ripening. Study Design: A randomized, prospective study was conducted in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, PGIMS Rohtak on 100 pregnant women admitted for induction of labor. Fifty patients were randomized to receive Dinoprostone gel and 50 patients to receive intracervical, extra-amniotic Foley catheter. Results: The two groups were comparable with respect to maternal age, parity, gestational age, indication for induction, and initial Bishop scores. Both groups had a significant change in Bishop score (4.18 ± 1.81 and 4.6 ± 1.48 respectively, p