Research Article
Cervical Ripening in The Netherlands: A Survey
Table 5
Policy after insufficient success of cervical ripening after one and two days in women with a prior cesarean delivery in The Netherlands in 2010.
| | | Not applicable | Continue using same method without day(s) of rest | Day of rest after 1 day, then continue using same method | Day of rest after 2 days, then continue using same method | Day of rest after 2 days, then continue using different method | Cesarean section on day 2 | Cesarean section on day 3 | Unclear or unknown | Total |
| | None, elective repeat cesarean section | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | | Intravaginal PG* E2 gel (Prostin) 1 mg | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 5 | | Slow release vaginal insert PG* E2 (Propess) | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | | Intravaginal PG* E2 gel (Prostin) mg | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | | Intravaginal PG* E1 misoprostol tablet (Cytotec) | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | | Foley catheter | — | 8 | — | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 35 | | Foley catheter combined with PG* | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | | Foley catheter with oxytocin | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | | Hygroscopic cervical dilator (Dilapan-S) | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | | Other (sweeping or oxytocin) | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| | Total | 15 | 14 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 70 |
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PG: prostaglandin.
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