Double balloon device compared to oxytocin for induction of labour after previous caesarean section

Double balloon catheter for induction of labour in Chinese women with previous caesarean section: one-year experience and literature review.

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the efficacy and safety of double balloon catheter for induction of labour in Chinese women with one previous caesarean section and unfavourable cervix at term. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. SETTING A regional hospital in Hong Kong. PATIENTS Women with previous caesarean delivery requiring induction of labour at term and with an unfavourable cervix from May 201...

Misoprostol for Labour Induction after Previous Caesarean Section - Forever a "No Go"?

Misoprostol in oral or vaginal form is an established method of labour induction worldwide. Its use after previous caesarean section is associated with a high rate of uterine rupture; according to international guidelines it is therefore contraindicated in this setting. However the evidence base for this recommendation comprises case reports, one randomised trial that was discontinued premature...

Trial of Labour after a Previous Caesarean Section Delivery: a Private Hospital Experience

Induction of labor using double balloon cervical device in women with previous cesarean section: Experience and review

Induction of labor remains one of the most challenging interventions in current obstetrics. Different pharmaceuticals have been used for cervical ripening such as prostaglandins; however they can lead to a number of potential inconvenient risks namely uterine tachysystole and pathological fetal cardiotocography (CTG). In cases of women with previous caesarean births, using prostaglandins would ...

Outcome of vaginal birth after caesarean section in women with one previous section and spontaneous onset of labour.

The data about the safety of vaginal birth after caesarean section are conflicting. This study in a referral hospital in Sana'a, Yemen investigated the outcome of vaginal birth after caesarean section in 357 women who had one prior caesarean section and were admitted to hospital at term with spontaneous onset of labour. A control group (n = 155) was matched from women without previous caesarean...