Single Balloon Aberration into the Uterus despite no Rupture of the Fetal Membranes: A Case Report

Cervical ripening is as important part of the process of labor induction. While other mechanical methods are available, such as extra-amniotic saline infusion [1] and the use of osmotic dilators and double-balloon catheters, an obstetrical single balloon is commonly used to facilitate ripening of the cervix [2]. It is widely used because it is relatively safe and has few adverse effects. Single balloon catheter, which is commonly used in this country, is an improvised version of a Foley’s catheter. This catheter is used in approximately 40,000 cases a year in this country. The single balloon catheter is inexpensive and easy to use because the neck of the catheter is thick compared to that of a Foley’s catheter.