Interval between balloon removal and oxytocin administration in cervical ripening with double-balloon in singleton pregnancies: An observational study.

Javier Sánchez-Romero Inmaculada Ruiz-BoludaAlmudena Juan-PérezJudit Pérez-BuendíaMónica Motos-GarridoJosé Eliseo Blanco-Carnero Aníbal Nieto-Díaz

Published in: International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (2023)

Oxytocin administration immediately after removal of a double-balloon for cervical ripening compared with 12 h delayed interval resulted in a shortened time from insertion to active labor onset and to delivery interval without increasing maternal or neonatal adverse outcomes.

Keyphrases

preterm birth
birth weight
gestational age
pregnancy outcomes
pregnant women
physical activity