TITLE:
Double balloon device compared to oxytocin for induction of labour after previous caesarean section
AUTHORS:
Estefanía Rodríguez Ferradas, Izaskun Lasa Alvarado, Miren Arrue Gabilondo, Irene Diez-Itza, José García-Adanez
KEYWORDS:
Double Balloon Device; Induction, Labor; Vaginal Birth after Caesarean; Cervical Ripening
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Vol.3 No.1A,
February
8,
2013
ABSTRACT:
Objective: To assess cervical changes, duration of oxytocin infusion, mode of delivery and complications after cervical ripening using a double balloon device in women with a previous caesarean section. Methods: Longitudinal study including 80 women with a previous caesarean section, no previous vaginal delivery and an unfavourable cervix (Bishop score