Intracervical Foley balloon catheter for cervical ripening and labor induction: A review

Victoria Greenberg; Adeeb Khalifeh

doi:10.1053/j.semperi.2015.07.005

Intracervical Foley balloon catheter for cervical ripening and labor induction: A review

Semin Perinatol. 2015 Oct;39(6):441-3. doi: 10.1053/j.semperi.2015.07.005. Epub 2015 Aug 31.

Authors

Victoria Greenberg¹, Adeeb Khalifeh²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Christiana Care Health Services, Women's Building, MFM Suite, 4755 Ogletown-Stanton Rd, Suite 1992-1988, Newark, DE 19718. Electronic address: vgreenberg@christianacare.org.
² Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Philadelphia, PA 19107.

PMID: 26338441
DOI: 10.1053/j.semperi.2015.07.005

Abstract

Labor induction is a common obstetric practice. Optimal methods of both ripening and induction are debated. This article assesses the intracervical Foley balloon catheter through review of literature, including meta-analyses, randomized controlled trials, and retrospective data. Discussion includes comparison of Foley balloon catheters to pharmacologic agents, safety profile in various clinical scenarios, and cost-effectiveness.

Keywords: Foley; induction; labor; ripening.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Administration, Intravaginal
Adult
Catheterization / instrumentation
Catheterization / methods*
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Delivery, Obstetric / methods*
Female
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Labor, Induced / methods*
Misoprostol / administration & dosage*
Obstetric Labor Complications / therapy*
Oxytocics / administration & dosage*
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Outcome
Prostaglandins / administration & dosage*
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
Vaginal Birth after Cesarean / methods*

Substances

Oxytocics
Prostaglandins
Misoprostol