Foley catheter for cervical priming in induction of labour at University Obstetrics Unit, Colombo, Sri Lanka: a clinical audit with a patient satisfaction survey

Foley catheter for cervical priming in induction of labour at University Obstetrics Unit, Colombo, Sri Lanka: a clinical audit with a patient satisfaction survey

Abstract Background Intracervical insertion of a Foley catheter (FC) has shown to be a safe, effective and relatively feasible mechanical method of cervical priming in induction of labour (IOL). We evaluated indications, effectiveness, patient acceptability and outcomes of FC use in IOL adhering to...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: M. Patabendige, A. Jayawardane
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Subjects:
Induction of labour
Mechanical ripening
Foley catheter
Audit
Sri Lanka
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-017-2478-z

Internet

http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-017-2478-z

Similar Items