Research Article
Cervical Ripening in The Netherlands: A Survey
Table 2
Methods of cervical ripening in women without a prior cesarean delivery in The Netherlands in 2010.
| | | Intracervical prostaglandin E2 gel (Prepidil) 0.5 mg
| Intravaginal prostaglandin E2 gel (Prostin) 1 mg | Intravaginal prostaglandin E2 gel (Prostin) 2 mg | Intravaginal prostaglandin E2 gel (Prostin) mg | Slow release vaginal insert prostaglandin E2 (Propess) | Intravaginal prostaglandin E2 tablet (Prostin) 3 mg | Intravaginal prostaglandin E1 misoprostol tablet (Cytotec) | Oral prostaglandin E1 misoprostol tablet (Cytotec) | Foley catheter | Foley catheter + prostaglandins (E1 or E2) |
| | Administration | | | | | | | | | | | | Once | 2 | — | 2 | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | 2 | | Every 2 h | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | | Every 4 h | 2 | — | 4 | 7 | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | | Every 6 h | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | | Every 12 h | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| | Maximum daily | | | | | | | | | | | Once | 1 | — | 1 | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | 1 | | Twice | 4 | 2 | 10 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | 3 times | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | 2 | 8 | — | — | 2 | | 4 times | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | | 6 times | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| | Total | 6 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 1 | — | 3 |
| | Second choice | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 19 | 1 |
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Concerns the preferred method of cervical ripening.
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