22: Transcervical ballon+vaginal misoprostol versus misoprostol for cervical ripening in nulliparous-obese women: a multicenter randomized trial

Nulliparous obese women are at increased risk for labor induction (IOL), unplanned cesarean delivery (CD) and adverse obstetric outcomes. Obesity has been associated with lower local prostaglandin sensitivity for cervical ripening. Our objective was to determine whether the combination of a transcervical Foley balloon and misoprostol (PGE1) is superior to PGE1 alone in decreasing the rate of CD in this population.
Source: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Category: OBGYN Authors: Tags: Oral Concurrent 2 Source Type: research