Safety of the balloon catheter for cervical ripening in outpatient care: complications during the period from insertion to expulsion of a balloon catheter in the process of labour induction: a systematic review

ConclusionThis study suggest the risk of adverse events during the period between insertion and expulsion of a balloon catheter in cervical ripening to be low. These data facilitate further evaluation and implementation of this procedure in an outpatient setting for low risk pregnancies.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

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Source: BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology - December 6, 2017 Category: OBGYN Authors: M Diederen, J S M Gommers, C Wilkinson, D Turnbull, B W J Mol Tags: Systematic review Source Type: research