International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics : the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics
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Int J Gynaecol Obstet · Apr 2003
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialIntracervical Foley catheter balloon vs. prostaglandin in preinduction cervical ripening.
The aim of this study is to compare the effectiveness of the intracervical Foley balloon catheter and 3 mg prostaglandin E(2) tablet(s) in preinduction cervical ripening. ⋯ There are no differences in preinduction cervical ripening efficacy between prostaglandin E(2) and the Foley catheter, but the Foley catheter has the advantage of ripening an unfavorable cervix in a shorter time.
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Int J Gynaecol Obstet · Feb 2003
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialAmbulatory epidural anesthesia and the duration of labor.
Ambulatory epidural analgesia has become a common option for women in labor in France. We tested the hypothesis that a method of epidural analgesia that allowed women to walk had specific advantages regarding mode of delivery, consumption of local anesthetic, oxytocin requirement, and labor duration. ⋯ Walking with ambulatory labor analgesia shortens labor duration but has no other effect on the progress and outcome of labor.