Research Article
Cervical Ripening in The Netherlands: A Survey
Table 4
Methods of cervical ripening in women with a prior cesarean delivery in The Netherlands in 2010.
| | | Intravaginal prostaglandin E2 gel (Prostin) 1 mg | Intravaginal prostaglandin E2 gel (Prostin) mg | Slow release vaginal insert prostaglandin E2 (Propess) | Intravaginal prostaglandin E1 misoprostol tablet (Cytotec) | Foley catheter | Foley catheter + prostaglandines (E1 or E2) | Foley catheter + oxytocin | Hygroscopic cervical dilator (Dilapan-S) | Elective repeat cesarean section | Other: sweep (1), oxytocin (1) |
| Frequency of
| | | | | | | | | | | | Once | 1 | — | 2 | — | 35 | 2 | 3 | 1 | n/a | n/a | | Every 4 h | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | n/a | n/a | | Every 6 h | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | n/a | n/a | | Every 12 h | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | n/a | n/a |
| Maximum daily
| | | | | | | | | | | | Once | 1 | — | 2 | — | 35 | 2 | 3 | 1 | n/a | n/a | | Twice | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | n/a | n/a | | Three times | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | n/a | n/a |
| | Total | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 2 |
| | Second choice | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 6 | — | — | 6 | 3 | — |
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Concerns the preferred method of cervical ripening. n/a: not applicable.
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