Comparison of Cervical Ripening Balloon Versus 2nd Dinoprostone Insert for Labor Induction in Women With a Failed 1st Attempt of Induction With Dinoprostone.
Comparison of Cervical Ripening Balloon Versus 2nd Dinoprostone Insert for Labor Induction in Women With a Failed 1st Attempt of Induction With Dinoprostone.
Women after induction of labor with a dinoprostone insert will be evaluated after 24 hours from the beginning of labor induction. Women with a BISHOP score of less than 5 will be randomized to 1 of 2 groups. Induction with a cervical ripening balloon versus induction with a 2nd dinoprostone insert.
Nulliparous women with obstetric indications for induction of labor who were induced with a dinoprostone insert and failed to go into labor after 24 hours from the beginning of labor induction and a BISHOP score of less than 5 will receive a thorough explanation regarding the study and sign informed consent. The eligible women will be randomized to 1 of 2 groups. Induction with a cervical ripening balloon versus induction with a 2nd dinoprostone insert. Relevant demographic and medical information will be gathered from the patients' electronic files.
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