Research Article
Cervical Ripening in The Netherlands: A Survey
Table 3
Policy after insufficient result of cervical ripening after one and two days in women without a prior cesarean delivery in The Netherlands in 2010.
| | | 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 | Foley catheter on day 3 | Foley catheter on day 4 | Other |
| | Intracervical PG* E2 gel (Prepidil) 0.5 mg | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | | Intravaginal PG* E2 gel (Prostin) 1 mg | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | | Intravaginal PG* E2 gel (Prostin) 2 mg | 2 | — | 6 | 5 | — | 3 | — | | Intravaginal PG* E2 gel (Prostin) mg | 5 | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | | Slow release vaginal insert PG* E2 (Propess) | 4 | 2 | 7 | — | 2 | — | 1 | | Intravaginal PG* E2 tablet (Prostin) 3 mg | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | | Intravaginal PG* E1 misoprostol tablet (Cytotec) | 4 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | | Oral PG* E1 misoprostol tablet (Cytotec) | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | | Foley catheter combined with PG*(E1 or E2) | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| | Total | 22 | 3 | 35 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
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PG: prostaglandin.
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